Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

male, 80 years old
Maurice Bernard Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book "Where... More
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David Wiesner

David Wiesner

male, 52 years old
David Wiesner (1956-) is an American author and illustrator of children's books and publications. His work has won several honors, including three... More
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Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen

female, 69 years old
Jane Yolen (born February 11, 1939 in New York City) is an American author, and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy,... More
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Ezra Jack Keats

Ezra Jack Keats

male, deceased (1983)
Ezra Jack Keats, author of "The Snowy Day", was an easel artist and one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the... More
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Chris van Allsburg

Chris van Allsburg

male, 59 years old
Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He won the Caldecott... More
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Robert McCloskey

Robert McCloskey

male, deceased (2003)
Robert McCloskey was an American author and illustrator of children's books. McCloskey, well-known for his portrayals of New England, wrote and... More
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Chris Raschka

Chris Raschka

male
Chris Raschka is an American author, illustrator, and violist. His "Yo! Yes?" was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1993 but he is probably most famous for... More
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William Steig

William Steig

male, deceased (2003)
William Steig was a prolific American cartoonist, sculptor and, later in life, an author of popular children's literature. Steig was born in New... More
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David Diaz

male, 32 years old
David Diaz (born 1960) is an American illustrator, best known for his illustrations of the dramatic book "Smoky Night" by Eve Bunting that won him... More
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Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel

male, deceased (1987)
Arnold Lobel (born May 22, 1933, died December 4, 1987) was a popular author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those in the... More
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