Literary Library

Marion Dane Bauer

by Angela Beck
November 20, 1938 - American author of children's booksAuthor or "On My Honor" (for which she won the Newbery Medal in 1986), "Runt" and "Crackle, ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Justine Korman

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1958 - American children's book author and editor of Golden BooksAuthor of over 600 children's books including "The Grumpy Easter Bunn...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Editor Little Golden Books

Alison Lester

by Angela Beck
November 17, 1952 - Australian author and illustrator of children's books and young adult novelsAuthor of "Imagine", "Noni the Pony" and "Kissed B...
Australia Australian Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

Robin McKinley

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1952 - American author of fantasy and children's booksAuthor of "The Blue Sword" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1983), "The He...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Fantasy Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Jean Fritz

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1915 - May 14, 2017American children's book writerAuthor of "Champion Dog Prince Tom", "And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?" and "Hom...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Pulitzer Prize

Colin Thiele

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1920 - September 4, 2006Australian children's book author and educatorAuthor of "Storm Boy", "Blue Fin" and the "Sun on the Stubble" ...
Australia Australian Children's Book Children's Book Author Educator Teacher

Chinua Achebe

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1930 - March 21, 2013Nigerian novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist and children's book authorAuthor of "Things Fall Apart", "...
Africa African Children's Book Children's Book Author Essayist Essays Nigeria Nigerian Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

Carolyn Reeder

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1937 - January 20, 2012American writer of children's historical novelsAuthor of "Shades of Gray", "Moonshiner's Son" and "Across the L...
Children's Book Author Historical Fiction Novelist

William Steig

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1907 - October 3, 2003American cartoonist, sculpture and author & illustrator of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "Sylve...
Art Artist Arts Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Cartoonist Cartoons Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Sculptor Shrek

Nancy Tafuri

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1946 - American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of more than 50 books including "Have You Seen My ...
Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

Astrid Lindgren

by Angela Beck
November 14, 1907 - January 28, 2002Swedish children's book writer and screenwriterAuthor of "Pippi Longstocking", "The Children of Noisy Village"...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Pippy Longstocking Screenplay Screenwriter Swedan Swedish

Jez Alborough

by Angela Beck
November 13, 1959 - English writer and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "Where's My Teddy", "My Friend Duck" and "Fix-It Duck"
Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator