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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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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First Cliff Walk
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Native American Heritage Month
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Winter in the Wild West
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A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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At the gates of the ksar
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Going with the floe
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On this shore, history was made
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Books for children of all ages
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Float on
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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One for the books
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Turning darkness into light
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Wild turkeys in repose
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Upstate autumn
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Ancient groves in Australia
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’Chess on ice’
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Lobster tales