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Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) – American author and illustrator 1894-1991. American author and illustrator, 1904-1991, Writing under the pseudonym “Dr. Seuss,” Theodor Seuss Geisel was a publishing phenomenon, an author of unique nonsense books for children who gained unprecedented acclaim outside the children’s book field. Two of his picture books, The Butter Battle Book […]

Ward, Lynd – American Graphic Artist, Illustrator, and Author, 1905-1985. American Graphic Artist, Illustrator, and Author, 1905-1985. Lynd Kendall Ward was born in Chicago, son of Harry F. and Daisy Kendall Ward. Educated at Teachers College, Columbia University, he received his B.S. in 1926 with a major in fine arts. While in college Ward met

Margaret Wise Brown – American writer, 1910-1952. American writer, 1910-1952. In a many-faceted, brief, but remarkable career, Margaret Wise Brown pio­neered in the writing of books for the nursery school ages; authored more than one hundred volumes includ­ing the classic Runaway Bunny (1942) and Goodnight Moon (1947); served as a bridge between the worlds of

E.B. White – American essayist, poet, and children’s book author, 1899-1985. American essayist, poet, and children’s book author, 1899-1985. More than once, Elwyn Brooks White pretended ignorance of literary affairs. In fact, when one critic sent him an exhaustive scholarly exegesis of White’s children’s classic, Charlottes Web (1952), the wry essayist, poet, and novelist replied,

Bradley, Will H., illustrator and artist, 1968-1962. During the last years of the nineteenth century many respected artists turned to the creation of posters, pottery and glassware, elaborate needlework compositions and patterns for wallpapers and draperies. The current enthusiasm for handcraftsmanship and Art Nouveau, the style closely identified with the Arts and Crafts Move­ment, has

Madeleine L’Engle – American author, 1918-2007. American author, 1918-2007. Madeleine L’Engle’s life is as interesting and inspiring as her books—if not more so. From the high points of winning the Newbery Medal for A Wrinkle in Time (1962), garnering a Newbery Hon­or mention for A Ring of Endless Light (1980), and obtaining her current position

Lois Lenski – American author and illustrator, 1893-1974. American author and illustrator, 1893-1974. One of the most prominent and prolific writers for chil­dren in the twentieth century, Lois Lenski is highly acclaimed for her authentic, perceptive interpretations of American childhood. Lenski was born in Springfield, Ohio, and grew up in nearby Anna, a small farming

Edgar: American author and illustrator 1898-1986; Ingri: American author and illus­trator, 1904-1980. The d’Aulaires established the picture-book biography for younger children as a valued staple of library-book collections; for nearly fifty years they produced more than twenty books of outstanding craftsmanship. Their favorite subjects were heroes of American history and Norwegian culture. For their biography