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
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Grab onto the handlebars, kid
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Hey, you two in the front!
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Bellissima!
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A plot was afoot
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Art in the chapel
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We did not invent this, honest
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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All eyes on sustainability
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year