David Wiesner

David Wiesner

male, 53 years old
During David Wiesner 's formative years, the last images he saw before closing his eyes at night were the books, rockets, elephant heads, clocks,...
Randolph Caldecott

Randolph Caldecott

male
Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a British artist and illustrator, born in Chester in Cheshire. He was the eponym of the Caldecott Medal. He...
Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes

male, 49 years old
Kevin Henkes (b. November 27 1960, Racine, Wisconsin) is a noted children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book, "Kitten's First...
Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen

female, 70 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,...
Chris van Allsburg

Chris van Allsburg

male, 60 years old
Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for...
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...
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...
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...
Allen Say

Allen Say

male
Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, in 1937. His father, a Korean orphan raised by a British family in Shanghai, and his mother, a Japanese...
Barbara Cooney

Barbara Cooney

female, deceased (2000)
Barbara Cooney was an American children's author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. She has written books for...