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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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Carl T. Colt

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

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Pádraic Colum

Pádraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children’s author and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival.

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Author

Lived:
1881 - 1972

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Anne Colver

Anne Colver was an American author. She was fairly prolific and well-loved writer of children’s books. Many of her works are historical and some are accounts of famous figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Florence Nightingale. We have not yet fo... View More

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Author

Lived:
1908 - 1991

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Pilar Comes

Pilar Comes is a Catalonian geographer and professor at the University of Barcelona. We have not yet found a reliable 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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Author

Lived:
1957 - 0 B.C.

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Evan Commager

Evan Commager lived in Amherst, Massachusetts. She wrote four books for children, and her Southern upbringing in South Carolina is reflected in her writing. She also spent summers in Vermont. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person... View More

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Author

Lived:
1904 - 1968

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Henry Steele Commager

Henry Steele Commager was an American historian. He was principally an intellectual and cultural historian.

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Author
Editor

Lived:
1902 - 1998

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Julia Comper

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Illustrator

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

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J. Compton

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

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Enos Comstock

Enos Benjamin Comstock was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was well known for outdoor and nature illustration with many of his works appearing in Boy Scout publications. We have not yet found a reliable ph... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1879 - 1945

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Jean Rosmer Comtesse de Brahm

Jean Rosmer was the pen name of Jeanne Louise Marie Ichard. She wrote children’s books and romance novels in French. She was married to the Count de Brahm in 1902. Her other popular works included The Song of the Infanta, The Ice House and The ... View More

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Author

Lived:
1876 - 1951

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Marion Conger

Marion C. Conger was a senior editor for The Readers Digest for 30 years. She also wrote children's books, including Rosie the Rhino (1948), and Georgie's Pets (1950). We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any inform... View More

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

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Hilda Conkling

Hilda Conkling was an American poet who wrote all of her poetry between the ages of four and ten. They were transcribed by her poet mother.

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Author

Lived:
1910 - 1986

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Peter Connolly

Peter William Connolly FSA was a renowned British scholar of the ancient world, a Greek and Roman military equipment historian, a reconstructional archaeologist and an illustrator.

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Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1935 - 2012

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Chris Conover

On her website, Chris Conover writes, “Whether in the fantasy world depicted in my books for young children or in my realistic paintings, my work is inspired by my love of animals. As companions, helpers, and guardians, animals are an important... View More

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Author
Illustrator

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

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Didier Conrad

Didier Conrad is a French comics artist and writer. Since 2012, he has been the artist of the popular Asterix series.

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Illustrator

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

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L. K. Conrad

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Translator

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

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Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language.

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Author

Lived:
1857 - 1924

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George Conradsen

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Illustrator

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

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Jack Conroy

John Wesley Conroy was an American writer best known for his contributions to literature about the life of American workers during the early decades of the 20th century.

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Author

Lived:
1899 - 1990

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Dan Content

After attending Pratt Institute and the Art Students’ League, Dan Content studied under Harvey Dunn and Dean Cornwell. He shared a studio with Mead Schaeffer at one time. He was a successful magazine and book illustrator. We have not yet found ... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1902 - 1990

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