The books shown on our homepage are a selection of works by the 19th-century Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. His birthday today is the inspiration for International Children’s Book Day. Since 1967, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has used the occasion of Andersen’s birthday to encourage readers young and old to make time for reading. Hans Christian Andersen made time for writing: By some estimates, he crafted more than 3,000 fairy tales—some based on stories he was told as a child. He also wrote poetry, novels, and even travel books. What childhood favorite inspired your love of literature?
Books for children of all ages
Today in History
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Pascua Florida Day
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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A narrow passage
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Daylight saving time
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International Rock Day
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April Fools Day
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Kagami-ike, Nagano, Japan
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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A festival of lights in India
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Of moose and Maine
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Yosemite National Park, California
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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The desert blooms
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International Whale Shark Day
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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Antarctica Day
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A theatrical dream
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A lunar lantern celebration
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Waimea Canyon and Waipoo Falls, Kauai, Hawaii
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Welcome to the Ring of Fire
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Oh, to sleep under the northern lights