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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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Whoopin it up!
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Just another day in paradise
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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A silent witness to history
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National Take a Hike Day
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The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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Sky island views
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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A winter light show
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National Trails Day
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Where the wildflowers grow
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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They’re grrrape!
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Illuminated Uluru
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The meeting point of the winds