Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

male, deceased (1991)
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 - September 24, 1991) was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic children's books...
Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

male, deceased (1987)
Andy Warhol was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial...
Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

male, 81 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...
James Jean

James Jean

male
James Jean is an award winning artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles. He was born in Taiwan in 1979, raised in New Jersey, and educated at...
Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter

female, deceased (1943)
(Helen) Beatrix Potter was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her children's books, which featured...
Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

male, 49 years old
Mike Mignola (born in Berkeley, California on September 16, 1960) is a American comic book artist and writer. He has also worked for animation...
Diana Ross

Diana Ross

female, deceased (2000)
Diana Patience Beverly Ross (July 8, 1910 - May 4, 2000), relative of Robert Ross, was an English children's author and occasional and longtime...
Tony Diterlizzi

Tony Diterlizzi

male, 40 years old
Tony DiTerlizzi is the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book The Spider and the Fly and the coauthor and illustrator of the best-selling...
Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake

male, 76 years old
Quentin Blake was born in 1932 and he has drawn ever since he can remember. His first drawing was published in a magazine for adults called 'Punch'...
Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes

male, 48 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...