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William Steig – American author and illustrator, 1907-2003 William Steig has been deservedly praised for both his writing and his […]

Padraic Colum – Irish author, 1881-1972 In the early part of the twentieth century, Padraic Colum belonged to the Dub­lin

Kate Douglas Wiggin – American author, 1856-1923 When Kate Douglas Wiggin wrote Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903) over ninety years

Kurt Wiese – American illustrator and author, 1887-1974 Kurt Wiese, one of the most prolific illustrators known in the field

Tasha Tudor – American artist and author, 1915-2008 Tasha Tudor, gifted artist beloved by generations of readers, published her first

Vera B. Williams – American author and illustrator, 1927-2015 A striking element in the award-winning books Vera Williams creates is

Johanna Spyri – Swiss author. 1827—1901 Johanna Heusser Spyri be­gan writing at age forty-three, donating the proceeds from her short

P. L. Travers – British author, critic, and lecturer, 1899- 1996 Pamela Lyndon Travers was as un­willing to “explain” herself

Joanne Rowling – British author, b. 1965 A phenomenon in children’s book publishing began in 1998 and continues to whirl

Robert McCloskey – American author and illustrator, 1914-2003 Probably best known for his picture books, includ­ing two Caldecott winners, Make