Literary Library

Barbara Cooney

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1917 - March 10, 2000American writer and illustrator of over 100 children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "Chanticleer and the Fox" (...
Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Illustrator National Book Award

Maud Petersham

by Angela Beck
August 5, 1890 - November 29, 1971American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "The Rootabaga Stories" (written...
Caldecott Caldecott Medal Carl Sandburg Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrator Miska Petersham

Gerald McDermott

by Angela Beck
December 31, 1941 - December 26, 2012American filmmaker, children's book creator and mythology expertAuthor of "Anansi the Spider" (for which he wo...
Boston Globe - Horn Award Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Film Filmmaker Films Myth Mythology Myths

Jerry Pinkney

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1939 - October 20, 2021American illustrator and author of children's literatureAuthor and/or illustrator of over 100 books including ...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books Illustrator

Marie Hall Ets

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1895 - January 17, 1984American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "In the Forest" (for which she ...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Author Illustrator

E. B. Lewis

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1956 - African-American illustrator of children's booksIllustrator of "Talkin' About Bessie" (written by Nikki Grimes), "Coming On Hom...
African American Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Illustrator

Lillian Smith

by Angela Beck
December 12, 1916 - January 14, 2000American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrated more than 200 books including "The...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Author Illustrator Margaret Wise Brown

Leonard Weisgard

by Angela Beck
December 12, 1916 - January 14, 2000American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrated more than 200 books including "The...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Author Illustrator

Jon Klassen

by Angela Beck
November 29, 1981 - Canadian animator and writer & illustrator of children's booksAuthor of "Extra Yarn" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor i...
Animator Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Canada Canadian Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Illustrator Kate Greenaway Medal

Elmer Hader

by Angela Beck
September 7, 1889 - September 7, 1973American children's book illustratorIllustrated more than 70 books with his wife Berta including Cock-a-doodl...
Berta Hader Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

Kevin Henkes

by Angela Beck
November 27, 1960 - American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor of "Julius, Baby of the World", "Chrysanthemum", "Lilly's Purple Pla...
Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Mordecai Gerstein

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1935 - September 24, 2019Jewish-American artist, writer and film directorAuthor of "The Man Who Walked Between the Towers" (for which ...
Art Artist Caldecott Caldecott Medal Film Director Jewish