“'Goodnight Moon' is a staple of any nursery bookshelf. So, too, are 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' and 'Madeline.' These books are just as much a part of mainstream reading culture as 'The Catcher in the Rye,' and they are passed down from generation to generation.”

American author and television writer

Rebecca Serle is an American author and television writer. She is known for her novels and for work that has crossed from the page to television, including the adaptation of her Famous in Love series into a young adult TV series on Freeform. Her novel In Five Years became a New York Times best seller. Her writing has reached both book readers and television audiences, reflecting a career that moves between fiction and screen storytelling.