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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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Alida Sims Malkus

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Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1895 - 0 B.C.

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Alison Uttley

Alison Uttley, née Alice Jane Taylor, was a British writer of over 100 books. She is now best known for her children’s series about Little Grey Rabbit, and Sam Pig.

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Author

Lived:
1884 - 1976

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Alison Sage

Alison Sage has been a children’s editor and writer and anthologist for over twenty years. She has ran many courses on creative writing for children. Her Treasury of Children’s Literature won the “Children’s Book of the Year&r... View More

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Author

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

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Allison Grace MacDonald

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Author

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

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Alison Prince

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Illustrator

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

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Allan W. Eckert

Allan Wesley Eckert was an American writer who specialized in historical novels for adults and children, and was also a naturalist. His novel “Incident at Hawk’s Hill” was a Newbery Honor Book in 1972.... View More

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Author

Lived:
1931 - 2011

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Allan Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg was born in England in 1938. He was adopted into a family in Oldbury in the West Midlands. As a child he loved to read. He finished school at age seventeen. After a series of jobs, culminating in grave-digging, he became an elementary s... View More

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Author

Lived:
1938 - 0 B.C.

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Allen Partridge Hollis

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Type:
Author
Editor
Compiler

Lived:
1895 - 1980

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Allen Lewis

Allen Lewis was an American artist. He studied in Paris. In addition to his etching and illustrations, he taught at art schools. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? If so, p... View More

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1873 - 1957

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Allen Chaffee

Allen Chaffee was an English author. He wrote a number of children’s books including some adaptations such as Pinocchio. We have not yet found a reliable year of birth or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share wi... View More

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Author

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

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Allen Robert Branston (R. Branston)

Allen Robert Branston was an English wood-engraver. He is generally called Robert Branston. He was employed mainly in book illustration. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with us? ... View More

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1778 - 1827

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Allena Champlin

Allena Champlin took on the name of Erick for her writing. Berry was her married name from her first marriage. She wrote under the pseudonym of Erick Berry.

Type:
Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1892 - 1974

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Allena Champlin Best

Allena Champlin took on the name of Erick for her writing. Berry was her married name from her first marriage. She wrote under the pseudonym of Erick Berry.

Type:
Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1892 - 1974

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Alphonse Daudet

Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée Daudet, and writers Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.

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Author

Lived:
1840 - 1897

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Alphonse de Neuville (Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville)

Alphonse de Neuville was a French Academic painter who studied under Eugène Delacroix. His dramatic and intensely patriotic subjects illustrated episodes from the Franco-Prussian War, the Crimean War, the Zulu War and portraits of soldiers. He... View More

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Illustrator

Lived:
1835 - 1885

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Alvin Tresselt

Alvin Tresselt was a pioneering children’s book author and graphic designer. His book White Snow, Bright Snow (illustrated by Roger Duvoisin) won the Caldecott Medal. His most popular book was his retelling of the Ukrainian folktale The Mitten.... View More

Type:
Author

Lived:
1916 - 2000

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Amabel Williams-Ellis

Mary Annabel Nassau Strachey Williams-Ellis was a member of the Strachey family which included her father, the owner of the English Spectator and Lytton Strachey.She wrote widely in many genres including books of science and fairy tales for children.... View More

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Author

Lived:
1894 - 1984

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Ambrose Dudley

Robert Ambrose Dudley was a British painter and illustrator. His book illustrations appeared over a period of at least 30 years. His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any ... View More

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1867 - 1951

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Amelia Howard Munson

Amelia Howard Munson was a librarian, author and anthologist. She worked for the New York Public Library. 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

Type:
Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 1972

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American Society of Illustrators

The Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration by a group of nine artists and one advising businessman. Since 1959, it has held an annual exhibition.

Type:
Compiler

Lived:
1901 - 0 B.C.

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