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American children's writers

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

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…
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.
Byron BartonIllustrator · IllustrationByron Barton (September 8, 1930 – June 3, 2023) was an American writer and illustrator of children's picture books.
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.
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.
Gene Stratton-PorterDesigner · DesignGene Stratton-Porter was an American novelist, illustrator, photographer, architect, children's writer and ecologist (1863–1924). She was born in Lagro and died in Los Angeles.
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.
Harriet Beecher StoweAuthor · BooksHarriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist.
Hendrik Willem van LoonArtist · Comics and comic artHendrik Willem van Loon (January 14, 1882 – March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and children's book author.
Holly Robinson PeetePerson · Film memorabiliaHolly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer.
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
John AugustPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist.
John UpdikeAuthor · BooksJohn Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
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.
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…
Ludwig BemelmansIllustrator · IllustrationLudwig Bemelmans (April 27, 1898 – October 1, 1962) was an American writer and illustrator.
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…
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).
Nandana SenAuthor · BooksNandana Dev Sen is an Indian-born American actress, screenwriter, children's author, and child-rights activist.
Paulina PorizkovaPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Prostějov.
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…
T. S. EliotAuthor · Books
Walt McDougallArtist · Comics and comic artWalter Hugh McDougall (February 10, 1858 – March 6, 1938) was an American cartoonist.
Wanda GágIllustrator · IllustrationWanda Hazel Gág (March 11, 1893 – June 27, 1946) was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator.
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…

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