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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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Agnes Grozier Herbertson

Agnes Grozier Herbertson was a Scottish author. She wrote children’s books, plays, and poems, as well as six novels for adults. We have not yet found a reliable year of death or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could s... View More

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Lived:
1875 - 0 B.C.

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Agnes Sims

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0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Agnes Louise Dean

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0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Dame Agnes Jekyll

Agnes Jekyll (née Graham) was a Scottish artist, writer and philanthropist. In 1918, she was honored as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).

 

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Lived:
1861 - 1937

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Agnes Danforth Hewes

Agnes Danforth Hewes (March 30, 1874 – September 30, 1963) was an American writer of children’s literature and a 3-time winner of the Newbery Honor. Her early childhood overseas had a huge influence on her life and writing. We have not ye... View More

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1874 - 1963

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Aileen Fisher

Aileen Lucia Fisher was an American writer of more than a hundred children’s books, including poetry, picture books in verse, prose about nature and America, biographies, Bible themed books, plays, and articles for magazines and journals.... View More

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Lived:
1906 - 2002

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Aileen Friedman

Aileen Friedman grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. She works as an art director in New York. We have not yet found a reliable year of birth of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, please contact us.... View More

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0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Aingelda Ardizzone

Aingelda Ardizzone is Edward Ardizzone’s daughter-in-law. She made up the story of The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll when her own children were small. We have not yet found a reliable year of birth or photograph of this person. Do you have any ... View More

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0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Aitken

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0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Akihiro Nozaki

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Lived:
1936 - 0 B.C.

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Al Avery

Al Avery is a pseudonym of Rutherford George Montgomery.

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Author

Lived:
1894 - 1985

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Al Colby

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

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Al Savitt

Al Savitt was born Alfred Savitz and grew up in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He early decided he would be an artist. After studies at the Pratt Institute he became a freelance artist, specializing in horses. He took on the care of his agent Illiana in... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1922 - 2009

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Al Dempster

Albert Taylor Dempster (July 23, 1911 - June 28, 2001) was one of the tyro background artists at Disney’s in its “Golden Era” years, and after. He retired from the studio in the early seventies.

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Lived:
1911 - 2001

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Al Capp

Alfred Gerald Caplin, better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li’l Abner. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an’ Slats and Long Sam. He won the National Cartoonists Socie... View More

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Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1909 - 1979

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Alan Garner

Alan Garner OBE (born October 17, 1934) is an English novelist best known for his children’s fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. His work is firmly rooted in the landscape, history and folklore of his native cou... View More

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Lived:
1934 - 0 B.C.

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Alan Aldridge

Alan Aldridge is an English artist, graphic designer and illustrator. Born in 1943 in east London, he currently resides in Los Angeles. He has a website showcasing his work: http://www.alanaldridge.net/... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1943 - 0 B.C.

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Alan E. Nourse

Alan Edward Nourse (August 11, 1928 – July 19, 1992) was an American science fiction (SF) author and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His SF works generally foc... View More

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Lived:
1928 - 1992

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Alan Herriot

Alan Beattie Herriot is a Scottish artist and sculptor. He portrays characters from history, literature and legend. We have not yet found a reliable yar of birth of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, please conta... View More

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0 B.C. - 0 B.C.

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Alan Schroeder

Alan Schroeder is an award-winning author of picture books that capture the early lives of notable African Americans. He lives in Alameda, California.

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Lived:
1961 - 0 B.C.

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