Invited designers and commentators have chosen these as the books that inspire them and that have shaped their worldview or their ideas about design.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
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Beyond the Pawpaw Trees
Palmer Brown
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The Black Corsair (Il corsaro nero)
Emilio Salgari
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Charlotte’s Web
E. B. White
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A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Dylan Thomas
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Curious George
H. A. Rey
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Curious George Rides a Bike
H. A. Rey
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Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Dr. Seuss
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
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Harriet the Spy
Louise Fitzhugh
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Horton Hears a Who!
Dr. Seuss
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It’s Like This, Cat
Emily Cheney Neville
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Les contes du chat perché
Marcel Aymé
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Max in Hollywood, Baby
Maira Kalman
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Miss Piggy’s Guide to Life
Henry Beard
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The Missing Boy
Joan Dell
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The Red Shoes
Hans Christian Andersen
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Tanglewood Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Tintin in Tibet
Hergé
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The Velvet Room
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
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What Pete Ate
Maira Kalman
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Winnie the Pooh
A. A. Milne
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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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