Literary Library

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

Maria Edgeworth

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1768 - May 22, 1849Anglo-Irish writer of adult and children's literatureAuthor of "Letters for Literary Ladies", "Belinda" and "The Abs...
British Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Ireland Irish Writer

Jean Ure

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1943 - English children's book authorHas published over 170 children's books including "Becky Bananas", "Shrinking Violet" and "Lemonade...
British Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain

Leslie Gourse

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1939 - December 23, 2004American music writer, biographer, novelist and children's book writerAuthor of "Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker", ...
Bio Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Music Music Writer Musician Novel Novelist

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

Mercer Mayer

by Angela Beck
December 30, 1943 - American children's book author and illustratorAuthor of more than 300 children's books including"Just For You", "I Was So Mad"...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrator

Molly Bang

by Angela Beck
December 29, 1943 - American illustrator and author of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher" (for w...
American Book Award Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrator Jane Addams Children's Book Award Kate Greenaway Medal

Cynthia DeFelice

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1951 - American children's book writerAuthor of "Dancing Skeleton" (which was named a Best Book of the Year by the Library of Congress...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Edgar Award Library of Congress Mystery Writer Sequoyah Book Award

Aiden Chambers

by Angela Beck
December 27, 1934 - British author of children's and young adult novelsAuthor of "The Present Takers", "Dance on My Grave" and "Postcards from No M...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books Children's Literature Association Award England English Great Britain Hans Christian Andersen Award Novel Novelist Young Adult