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Here are the top 2,100 authors and 1,000 illustrators from the whole heritage of children’s literature. And also the top Editors, Translators, and Compilers.

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E. V. Rieu

Emile Victor Rieu CBE was a classicist, publisher, poet, and initiator and editor of the Penguin Classics series of books. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, please ... View More

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Author

Lived:
1887 - 1972

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Abraham Mitrie Rihbany

Born in Lebanon of Greek Orthodox parents, Abraham Dmitri (Mitrie) Rihbany attended a Presbyterian school in Souk El Gharb and converted to Protestantism. After his emigration to the United States he eventually wound up a Unitarian minister. He argue... View More

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Author
Translator

Lived:
1869 - 1944

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James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the “Hoosier Poet” and “Children’s Poet” for his dialect works and h... View More

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Author

Lived:
1849 - 1916

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Nicholas Riley

Nicholas F. Riley was an American artist and illustrator. We have not yet found a reliable biography or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, please contact us.... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1900 - 1944

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Tony Ring

Tony Ring is President of the International Wodehouse Association and former editor of Wooster Sauce. He has written an eight-part Concordance covering all of Wodehouse’s fiction, together with You Simply Hit Them with an Axe, a study of Wodeho... View More

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Editor
Compiler

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Barbra Ring

Barbra Ring was a Norwegian author and critic. She wrote many books for children, including seven about Peik and his friends, especially the Country Mouse.

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Author

Lived:
1870 - 1955

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James Riordan

James Riordan earned his doctorate from the University of London. He served in the Royal Air Force and was a professor. He wrote more than 30 books for children. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information ... View More

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Author

Lived:
1936 - 0 B.C.

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Édouard Riou

Édouard Riou was a French painter and illustrator who illustrated six novels by Jules Verne, as well as several other well-known works.

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1833 - 1900

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Rip (Rowland Hill)

We have not yet found a reliable biography or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, please contact us.

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1873 - 1925

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Ole Risom

Ole C. Risom was one of the most influential publishers of mass-market books for children. He was an executive at Golden Books Western Press and at Random House. He worked closely with his good friend Richard Scarry at both houses. We have not yet fo... View More

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Author

Lived:
1920 - 2000

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Joseph Ritson

Joseph Ritson was an English antiquary. He is most well known for his 1795 compilation of the Robin Hood legend.

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Author
Editor
Compiler

Lived:
1752 - 1803

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Karen Ritz

Karen Ritz has a degree in children’s literature from the University of Minnesota and teaches about visual language at the college and graduate level. She has illustrated over forty books. Here is her website: http://www.karenritz.net We have n... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Laura Robb

Laura Robb has spent 43 years teaching in grades 4-8. She is a sought-after speaker and teacher and coach.

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Author
Editor
Compiler

Lived:
1937 - 0 B.C.

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Anne Roberts

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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C. E. Bechhofer Roberts

Carl Eric Bechhofer Roberts, best known as C. E. Bechhofer Roberts, was a British author, barrister, and journalist.

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Author

Lived:
1894 - 1949

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Elizabeth Madox Roberts

Elizabeth Madox Roberts was a novelist and poet, primarily known for her novels and stories set in central Kentucky’s Washington County.

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Author

Lived:
1881 - 1941

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John S. Roberts

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Author
Editor
Compiler

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Cliff Roberts

Cliff Roberts was a prolific American artist who also worked for the Sesame Street television program.

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1929 - 1999

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Charles G. D. Roberts

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, KCMG FRSC (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer who is known as the Father of Canadian Poetry.

Type:
Author

Lived:
1860 - 1943

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Clare Roberts

Clare’s most famous work is “Oak and Company,” with Richard Mabey as the author. We have not yet found a reliable year of birth (or year of death) or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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