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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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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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Northern hawk-owl
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Diwali
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Dark Sky Week
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A bridge of Madison County
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Brain coral
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Black History Month
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Winter in England s Cotswolds
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Endangered Species Act
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Salzburg, Austria
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Happy Arbor Day!
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It s ∞ Day!
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Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii
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World Art Day
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European Day of Parks
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Happy Boxing Day!