Literary Library

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

Mike Inkpen

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1952 - British children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Threadbear" (for which he won a Children's Book Award in 1991), "Pengu...
Author British British Book Awards Children's Book Author Children's Book Award England English Great Britain Illustrator

David Levine

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1926 - December 29, 2009American artist, illustrator and authorAuthor of "Pens and Needles: Literary Caricatures", "The Watercolors of...
Art Artist Arts Author Illustrator Watercolors

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

William Joyce

by Angela Beck
December 11, 1959 - American children's book author & illustrator, novelist and filmmakerAuthor of over 50 books including "A Day With Wilbur ...
Academy Award Author Children's Book Author Film Filmmaker Films Illustrator Movie Movies Novel Novelist

Cornelia Funke

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1958 - German children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Dragon Rider", "When Santa Fell to Earth" and "Inkspell"
Author Children's Book Author German Germany Illustrator

Jean de Brunhoff

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1899 - October 16, 1937French author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "The Story of Babar", "The Travels ...
Author Children's Book Author France French Illustrator

Munro Leaf

by Angela Beck
December 4, 1905 - December 21, 1976American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor of "The Story of Ferdinand" (illustrated by Robert L...
Author Children's Book Author Ferdinand Illustrator

David Macauley

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1946 - British-born American illustrator and author of children's booksAuthor and illustrator of "Cathedral: The Story of It's Construc...
Author British Caldecott Caldecott Honor Children's Book Author England English Great Britain Illustrator