Literary Library

Lida Durdikova

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1899 - March 8, 1955Czech writer of children's booksAuthor of "Fluff, The Little Wild Rabbit", "Mischief, The Squirrel" and "Bourru, The B...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Czech Czechoslavakia

Katherine Binney Shippen

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1892 - February 20, 1980American history teacher, museum curator and children's book authorAuthor of "New Found World" (for which she was ...
American History Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Curator Educate Education Educator history Museum Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher

Jan Wahl

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1931 - January 29, 2019American children's book author, playwright, film historian and authorAuthor of over 100 works including "Seven Ol...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Film Film Historian Films Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Young Critic's Award

Idella Purnell

by Angela Beck
April 1, 1901 - December 1, 1982Mexican-born American academic, librarian, teacher and children's book authorAuthor of "The Talking Bird: An Aztec ...
Academic Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Librarian Library Mexican Mexican-American Mexico Poetry Riveter Teacher

Betsy Byars

by Angela Beck
August 7, 1928 - February 26, 2020American children's book authorAuthor of "The Midnight Fox", "Summer of the Swans" (for which she won the Newbery...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal

Norma Farber

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1909 - March 21, 1984American children's book author and poetAuthor of "As I Was Crossing Boston Common" (for which she won the National ...
Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Janet Asimov

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1926 - February 25, 2019American science fiction writer, children's science fiction writer and psychiatristAuthor of the Norby Chronicles...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Isaac Asimov Psychiatrist Sci/Fi Science Science Fiction Scifi

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

Mary Calhoun

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1926 - October 27,  2015American journalist and children's book authorAuthor of "Making the Mississippi Shout", "Honestly, Katie John!" a...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Journalism Journalist News

Holling C. Holling

by Angela Beck
August 2, 1900 - September 7, 1973American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "Paddle To the Sea" (for which he...
Author Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor

Walter Dean Myers

by Angela Beck
August 12, 1937 - July 1, 2014African-American writer of children's and young adult fiction and nonfictionAuthor of "The Scorpion" (for which he w...
African American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Newbery Newbery Honor Nonfiction Young Adult Young Adult Fiction