Tag: HarperCollins US Children

Garth Williams, Illustrator

Garth Williams was a little-known but talented young illustrator when he was commissioned by Ursula Nordstrom, head of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls, to illustrate the classic Stuart Little by E. B. White. More

Francesca Lia Block

It has been said that only two things helped survivors of the Holocaust: 1) massage and 2) telling their stories. More

Francesca Lia Block

Charlotte’s Web

Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More

Beezus and Ramona

Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More

Patricia MacLachlan

I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More

Patricia MacLachlan

1946: William Morrow establishes its first children’s imprint…

William Morrow establishes its first children’s imprint, Morrow Junior Books, and develops successful children’s author Beverly Cleary. More

The Giving Tree

Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More

2017: HarperCollins celebrates its 200th anniversary…

HarperCollins Publishers celebrates its 200th anniversary. More

Garth Nix

Reading is to live More

Garth Nix

Thanhha Lai

I read because I dream of having a super power. More

Thanhha Lai

Letter from Garth Williams regarding illustrations for the Little House series

When acclaimed illustrator Garth Williams was commissioned to create new illustrations for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, he traveled west to see the actual sites Wilder referred to in her writings and to meet Laura herself. More

Letter from John Donovan submitting the manuscript for I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip.

In June 1968, author John Donovan wrote to Ursula Nordstrom, head of the U.S. Harper Children’s division, asking her to read the manuscript... More

The New Kid on the Block

Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More

Harry the Dirty Dog

Classic dog story; childhood favorite that has charmed readers for more than fifty years. More

Jenna Bush Hager

I read because it’s in my DNA. More

Jenna Bush Hager

Bridge to Terabithia

Newbery Medal–winning novel; a true modern classic and touchstone of children’s literature. More

2014: HarperCollins moves its global headquarters lower Manhattan…

HarperCollins moves its global headquarters from 10 East 53rd Street to 195 Broadway in lower Manhattan. More

The Look of Stuart Little

In early 1945, Ursula Nordstrom, head of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls was awaiting completion of E. B. White’s manuscript for a children’s story about a talking mouse, titled Stuart Little. More

“The Most Beautiful Printing Ever Done”

James Harper went to Europe in 1835 to compile a set of fairy tales for publication, and Harper & Brothers enlisted Joseph A. Adams to make 81 detailed wood-cut engravings for the collection. More

1917: Harper & Brothers releases the first-ever book and phonograph record “bundles”…

Harper & Brothers releases a series of 12 Bubble Books, the first-ever book and phonograph record “bundle,” featuring nursery rhymes like “Jack and Jill” and “Simple Simon.” More

Amelia Bedelia

The first book featuring the now-classic, hilariously literal-minded character Amelia Bedelia. More

Jane O’Connor

I really have no hobbies—nearly all of my leisure time is spent with a good book. More

Jane O’Connor

Eric Carle

I read to understand. More

Eric Carle

1987: Harper & Row is acquired by The News Corporation Limited…

Harper & Row is acquired by The News Corporation Limited. More

Letter from C. S. Lewis

In this letter to Collins publisher Billy Collins, dated November 1954, C. S. Lewis—author of The Chronicles of Narnia series, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters, among others—outlines what he sees as his three types of “literary output”: “A. Religious and General. B. Fiction. C. Academic.” More

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Award-winning first book in the If You Give series, which has sold more than 15 million copies. More

Danny and the Dinosaur

I Can Read! classic that was named a 1958 New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. More