Literary Library

Louise Fitzhugh

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1928 - November 19, 1974American writer and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "Suzuki Beane", "Harriet the Spy...
American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books

David Shannon

by Angela Beck
October 5, 1959 -American writer and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "No, David!" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor ...
American Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrate Illustrations Illustrator Writer

Robert Lawson

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1892 - May 27, 1957American writer and illustrator of children's booksAuthor of "The Story of Ferdinand", "They Were Strong and Good" (...
American Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrate Illustrations Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Karen Cushman

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1941 -American children's fiction writerAuthor of "Catherine, Called Birdy" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1995), "The Midwife's...
American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Edward Stratemeyer

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1862 - May 10, 1930American publisher and children's fiction authorPublished over 1300 books and authored "Richard Dare's Venture" as w...
American Bobbsey Twins Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Nancy Drew Publisher The Hardy Boys

Donald Sobol

by Angela Beck
October 4, 1924 - July 11, 2012American children's book author and adult novelistAuthor of 29 "Encylopedia Brown" stories as well as "The Double Qu...
American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Brown Novel Novelist

Marilyn Singer

by Angela Beck
October 3, 1948 -American children's book authorAuthor of "On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World's Weather", "Rutherford B., Who Was He? P...
American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Children's Poem Children's Poet Poems Poetry

Jeanne Betancourt

by Angela Beck
October 2, 1941 -American children's book author and television script writerBest known for her "Pony Pals" series as well as "My Name is Brain Bri...
American Animal Animal Stories Animals Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Television Television Script Writer TV

Shel Silverstein

by Angela Beck
September 25, 1930 - May 10, 1999American writer, cartoonist, songwriter and playwrightAuthor of "The Giving Tree", "The Missing Piece" and "A Lig...
American Cartoonist Cartoons Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Plays Playwright Songs Songwriter Theater Theatre Writer

Olivia Goldsmith

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1949 - January 15, 2004American novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "First Wives Club" (which was turned into a movie in 1996),...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Films First Wives Club Novel Novelist

Seymour Simon

by Angela Beck
August 9, 1931 - American children's book author and science writerAuthor of "The Look-It-Up Book of the Earth", "The Brain: Our Nervous System" an...
America American Animal Animals Brain Children's Book Children's Book Author Natural World Nature Science

Robert C. O'Brien

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1918 - March 5, 1973American children's book author, novelist and journalistAuthor of "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" (for which he ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Edgar Award Editing Editor Journalism Journalist Mystery Mystery Writer National Geographic Newbery Medal News Novel Novelist Writer