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20th-century children's writers

143 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron PaquetteArtist · PaintingsAaron Paquette (born 1974) is a Canadian writer, artist, speaker and politician who currently serves on the Edmonton City Council, representing Ward Dene in the city's northeast.
AlbertoyosArtist · Comics and comic artAlberto de Hoyos Maso (pen name Albertoyos) is a Spanish artist dedicated to illustration, digital painting and content creation.
Amelia KinkadePerson · Film memorabiliaAmelia Kinkade is an American actress, dancer, and author. She played Angela Franklin in the horror series Night of the Demons, and has written several books about human–animal…
Amos OzAuthor · BooksAmos Oz (born Amos Klausner (עמוס קלוזנר); 4 May 1939 – 28 December 2018) was an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist, and intellectual.
Andreas EschbachAuthor · BooksAndreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction.
Angela Sommer-BodenburgAuthor · BooksAngela Sommer-Bodenburg (born December 18, 1948) is the author of a number of fantasy books for children.
Angie SageIllustrator · IllustrationAngie Sage (born 20 June 1952) is an English author of children's literature, including the Septimus Heap series, the TodHunter Moon trilogy, and the Araminta Spook series (Araminta…
Anna FiskeArtist · Comics and comic artAnna Karin Helena Fiske (born 5 September 1964) is a Swedish-born illustrator and writer who settled in Norway.
Anna HöglundIllustrator · IllustrationAnna Höglund (born May 14, 1958) is a Swedish writer and illustrator, considered to be one of Sweden's best illustrators.
Anthony BrowneIllustrator · IllustrationAnthony Edward Tudor Browne (born 11 September 1946) is a British writer and illustrator of children's books, primarily picture books.
Antoine de Saint-ExupéryIllustrator · IllustrationAntoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry[1][71], was a French writer, poet, journalist and…
Atul Chandra HazarikaAuthor · BooksAtul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986) was a prominent Assamese poet, dramatist, children's writer and translator.
Ba JinAuthor · Books
Bhajju ShyamArtist · PaintingsBhajju Shyam (born 1971 in Patangarh, Central India, full name: Bhajju Singh Shyam) is an Indian artist, belonging to the Gond-Pardhaan community of Madhya Pradesh.
Bill PeetIllustrator · IllustrationWilliam Bartlett Peet (né Peed; January 29, 1915 – May 11, 2002) was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Boris DyozhkinArtist · PaintingsBoris Petrovich Dyozhkin (– 13 March 1992) was a Soviet animator, animation and art director, as well as a caricaturist, book illustrator and educator at Soyuzmultfilm.
Branco MelloPerson · Music memorabiliaBranco Mello (born Claudio Corrêa de Mello Júnior on March 16, 1962) is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs.
Byron BartonIllustrator · IllustrationByron Barton (September 8, 1930 – June 3, 2023) was an American writer and illustrator of children's picture books.
Cecil BødkerDesigner · Modern designCecil Bødker (27 March 1927 – 19 April 2020) was a Danish writer and poet, most known for young adult fiction books about the character "Silas".
Cécile AubryPerson · Film memorabiliaCécile Aubry (born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard; 3 August 1928 – 19 July 2010) was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director.
Charlotte LinkAuthor · BooksCharlotte Link (born 5 October 1963) is a German writer. She is among the most successful contemporary authors writing in German.
Christine NöstlingerIllustrator · IllustrationChristine Nöstlinger (13 October 1936 – 28 June 2018) was an Austrian writer best known for children's books.
Christoph SilberPerson · Film memorabiliaChristoph Silber (born 26 April 1975, in Berlin) often credited as Chris Silber, is a German-American author, filmmaker and performer. Silber works and lives in the United States.
Cressida CowellIllustrator · IllustrationCressida Cowell (née Hare, born 15 April 1966) is a British author. She is best known for the book series How to Train Your Dragon, which has subsequently become a media franchise as…
David BiedrzyckiIllustrator · IllustrationDavid Robert Biedrzycki (born 1955) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Bug Detective was named one of the Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year.
David McKeeIllustrator · IllustrationDavid John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022), was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations.
Diana AmftPerson · Music memorabiliaDiana Amft (born 7 November 1975) is a German film and television actress and children's writer. She is best known for playing Gretchen Haase in the RTL sitcom Doctor's Diary.
Faith JaquesIllustrator · IllustrationFaith Jaques (1923–1997) was a British illustrator of the late twentieth century notable for her work as a children's book author, illustrator, artist, stamp designer and advocate for…
Frank TashlinArtist · Comics and comic artFrank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, was an American animator and filmmaker.
Giselle FernándezPerson · Film memorabiliaGiselle Fernández (born May 15, 1961) is an American television journalist and anchor for Spectrum News 1.
Glen KeaneArtist · Comics and comic artGlen Keane is an American animator, director, author, and illustrator.
Gösta KnutssonArtist · Comics and comic artGösta Lars August Knutsson (original surname Johansson; 12 October 1908 – 4 April 1973) was a Swedish radio producer and writer of a popular series of children's books about the cat Pelle…
Grigore VieruAuthor · BooksGrigore Vieru (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriˈɡore viˈeru]; 14 February 1935 – 18 January 2009) was a Moldovan poet, writer and unionist advocate, known for his poems and books for children.
Gunilla WoldeIllustrator · IllustrationBarbro Gunilla Kristina Wolde (July 15, 1939 – April 15, 2015) was a Swedish writer and illustrator.
Hans BaumannPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Baumann (22 April 1914 – 7 November 1988) was a German poet, songwriter, literary translator and author of children's books.
Hans Magnus EnzensbergerAuthor · BooksHans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November 1929 – 24 November 2022) was a German author, poet, playwright, essayist, translator, and editor.
Holly Robinson PeetePerson · Film memorabiliaHolly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer.
Humphrey CarpenterAuthor · BooksHumphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (29 April 1946 – 4 January 2005) was an English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster. He is known especially for his biographies of J. R. R.
Inessa KovalevskayaPerson · Film memorabiliaInessa Alekseyevna Kovalevskaya (born 1 March 1933) is a Soviet and Russian animation director in Soyuzmultfilm known for her musical animated films and The Bremen Town Musicians in…
James GurneyIllustrator · IllustrationJames Gurney (born June 14, 1958) is an American artist and author known for his illustrated book series Dinotopia, which is presented in the form of a 19th-century explorer's
JanoschIllustrator · IllustrationJanosch (German: [ˈjaːnɔʃ], born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931) is a German children's author and illustrator.
Jo NesbøAuthor · BooksJon "Jo" Nesbø (lang; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author…
John AugustPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist.
John BurninghamIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Burningham (27 April 1936 – 4 January 2019) was an English author and illustrator of picture books for young children.
John UpdikeAuthor · BooksJohn Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
Judith KerrIllustrator · IllustrationAnna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr (surname pronounced; 14 June 1923 – 22 May 2019) was a German-born British writer and illustrator whose books sold more than 10 million copies around the…
Julianne MooreAuthor · BooksJulie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress.
Katharine RossPerson · Film memorabiliaKatharine Juliet Ross (born January 29, 1940) is an American retired actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Kim Fupz AakesonIllustrator · IllustrationKim Fupz Aakeson (born 12 September 1958) is a Danish screenwriter, writer, and illustrator.
Kitty CrowtherIllustrator · IllustrationKitty Crowther (born 4 April 1970) is a Belgian illustrator and writer of children's books.
Lauren OliverAuthor · BooksLauren Oliver (born Laura Suzanne Schechter; November 8, 1982) is an American author of numerous young adult novels including Panic;
Leo LionniDesigner · Modern designLeo Lionni (May 5, 1910 – October 11, 1999) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.
Lincoln PeirceArtist · Comics and comic artLincoln Jeffrey Peirce (pronounced "purse", born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, animator and author best known as the creator of the successful Big Nate comic strip and as the…
Liz PichonIllustrator · IllustrationLiz Pichon (born 16 August 1963) is a British author and illustrator of children's books who is best known for her Tom Gates series of "satirical realist comedy fiction", which has sold…
Luke PearsonArtist · Comics and comic artLuke Pearson (born 12 October 1987) is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series…
Margret ReyIllustrator · IllustrationMargret Elizabeth Rey (born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein; May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996) was a German-born American writer and illustrator, best known for the Curious George series of…
Marion BloemIllustrator · IllustrationMarion Bloem (born 24 August 1952 in Arnhem, the Netherlands) is a Dutch writer and film maker of Indo (mixed Dutch and Indonesian) descent, best known as author of the literary acclaimed…
Mark HaddonIllustrator · IllustrationMark Haddon (born 26 September 1962, Northampton) is an English novelist, best known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003).
Martin ProvostPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Provost (born 13 May 1957) is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed films such as Séraphine and Le Ventre de Juliette.
Marzia KjellbergDesigner · FashionMarzia Kjellberg (née Bisognin; born 21 October 1992), formerly known as CutiePieMarzia, is an Italian former YouTuber known for her beauty videos.
Mauri KunnasArtist · Comics and comic artMauri Tapio Kunnas (born 11 February 1950) is a Finnish cartoonist and children's author.
Max LundgrenArtist · Comics and comic artMax Lundgren was a Swedish writer, screenwriter, cartoonist and young adult author (1937–2005). He was born in Landskrona and died in Malmö.
Meg CabotIllustrator · IllustrationMeggin Patricia Cabot (born February 1, 1967) is an American novelist. She has written and published over 80 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult…
Mick FoleyAuthor · BooksMichael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American comedian, author, and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Miquel de PalolDesigner · DesignMiquel de Palol i Muntanyola (born 2 April 1953) is a Catalan architect, poet and storyteller. He is the son of the archaeologist Pere de Palol.
Nandana SenAuthor · BooksNandana Dev Sen is an Indian-born American actress, screenwriter, children's author, and child-rights activist.
Nella MartinettiPerson · Music memorabiliaNella Martinetti (21 January 1946 – 29 July 2011) was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella".
Nicolas AncionAuthor · BooksNicolas Ancion is a Belgian writer born in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, in 1971. His parents were professional puppeteers.
Paul MaarIllustrator · IllustrationPaul Maar (born 13 December 1937) is a German novelist, playwright, translator, and illustrator notable for his contributions to children's literature.
Paulina PorizkovaPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Prostějov.
Raymond BriggsArtist · Comics and comic artRaymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author.
Rébecca DautremerIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Rébecca Dautremer in 2012
René GoscinnyIllustrator · IllustrationRené Goscinny (French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini]; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕinnɨ]; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with…
Roger HargreavesIllustrator · IllustrationLetters from Maurice Slevin to Roger Hargreaves and Thurman Publishing regarding the use of the Mr Men [cartoons in children's books]to
Rolf KaukaIllustrator · IllustrationRolf Kauka (9 April 1917 in Markranstädt, Saxony – 13 September 2000 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a German comic artist, most famous for the series Fix and Foxi.
Rosemary SutcliffArtist · PaintingsRosemary Sutcliff (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends.
Rotraut Susanne BernerIllustrator · IllustrationRotraut Susanne Berner (born 26 August 1948, in Stuttgart) is a German graphic designer and illustrator. She illustrated The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
Ruth DallasAuthor · BooksRuth Minnie Mumford (29 September 1919 – 18 March 2008), better known by her pen name Ruth Dallas, was a New Zealand poet and children's author.
Sara Bergmark ElfgrenArtist · Comics and comic artSara Bergmark Elfgren (born 1980) is a Swedish writer and screenwriter.
Seiichi HayashiArtist · Comics and comic art
Sergey MikhalkovAuthor · BooksSergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (27 August 2009) was a Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. He wrote the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems.
Shaun TanArtist · Comics and comic artShaun Tan (born 15 January 1974) is an Australian artist, writer, and filmmaker. He is known for his graphic novel The Arrival (2006), which won several awards, and for his 2010 animated…
Shirley HughesIllustrator · IllustrationWinifred Shirley Hughes (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator.
Sirindhorn, Princess RoyalArtist · Comics and comic artMaha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal (born 2 April 1955) is a member of the Thai royal family.
Stig GrybePerson · Film memorabiliaStig Rudolf Grybe (18 July 1928 – 1 February 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director.
Susan CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaSusan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which…
Sven NordqvistIllustrator · IllustrationSven Otto Rickard Nordqvist (born 30 April 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his…
Svetlana MakarovičIllustrator · IllustrationSvetlana Makarovič (born 1 January 1939) is a Slovenian writer of prose, poetry, children's books, and picture books, and is also an actress, illustrator and chanteuse.
Tatyana MavrinaArtist · PaintingsTatyana Alekseyevna Mavrina (Russian: Татьяна Алексеевна Маврина; 7 December 1902 – 19 August 1996) was a Soviet artist and children's book illustrator.
Thorbjørn EgnerIllustrator · IllustrationThorbjørn Egner (12 December 1912 – 24 December 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children.
Torill KoveIllustrator · IllustrationTorill Kove is a Norwegian-born Canadian film director and animator. She won the 2007 Academy Award for Animated Short Film for the film The Danish Poet, co-produced by Norway's Mikrofilm…
Uwe TimmAuthor · BooksUwe Timm (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə tɪm]; born 30 March 1940 in Hamburg) is a German writer.
Victor ChizhikovIllustrator · IllustrationVictor Alexandrovich Chizhikov (26 September 1935 – 20 July 2020) was a Russian children's book illustrator and the designer of the Olympic mascot, Misha, of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games…
Vladimir SuteevIllustrator · IllustrationVladimir Grigorevich Suteev (Russian: Владимир Григорьевич Сутеев) (5 July 1903 – 10 March 1993) was a Russian author, artist and animator who primarily wrote stories for children.
Walter KreyePerson · Film memorabilia
Walter MoersArtist · Comics and comic artWalter Moers (born 24 May 1957) is a German comic artist, illustrator and writer. He is the creator of the character of Captain Bluebear and became a best-selling author in Europe with his…
William SteigArtist · SculptureWilliam Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, and children's book author best known for his picture book Shrek, which inspired the film series…
Wolf HaasAuthor · BooksWolf Haas (born 14 December 1960) is an Austrian writer. He is most widely known for his crime fiction novels featuring detective Simon Brenner, four of which were made into films.
Wolfdietrich SchnurrePhotographer · PhotographyWolfdietrich Schnurre (22 August 19209 June 1989) was a German writer. Best known for his short stories, he also wrote tales, diaries, poems, radio plays, and children's books.
Wolfgang HohlbeinAuthor · BooksWolfgang Hohlbein (born 15 August 1953) is a German writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. His wife, Heike Hohlbein, is also a writer and they frequently collaborate.
Xavier ArmangePhotographer · PhotographyXavier Armange (born 17 June 1947 in Nantes) is a French writer and illustrator of children's books.

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