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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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Catherine McLay

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

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Harry McNaught

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Type:
Illustrator

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

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Colin McNaughton

Colin McNaughton (born May 1, 1951) is a British writer and illustrator of over 70 children’s books. He is also a poet, focusing mainly on humorous children’s poetry. He trained in graphic design at the Central School of Art and Design in... View More

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Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1951 - 0 B.C.

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May McNeer

May Yonge McNeer Ward was an American journalist and author of a variety of subjects, many of which were illustrated by her husband, Lynd Ward. Her first published story appeared in a Washington, D.C. newspaper when she was eleven years old.... View More

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Author
Editor
Compiler

Lived:
1902 - 1994

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Faith McNulty

Faith Trumbull Corrigan McNulty started out in journalism and was a longtime staffer at The New Yorker magazine where, in addition to writing projects, she compiled their annual guide to children’s books. Most of her work was non-fiction, in pa... View More

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Author

Lived:
1918 - 2005

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Rodger McPhail

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Type:
Illustrator

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

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Neal McPheeters

Neal McPheeters is an American painter and illustrator. He served in the U. S. Navy, and is the former owner of Peter McPhee Fine Arts.

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1939 - 0 B.C.

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J. Walker McSpadden (J. Walker MacSpadden, ​Joseph Walker​ McSpadden​)

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Type:
Author

Lived:
1874 - 1960

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Tony McSweeney

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Type:
Illustrator

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

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Marie McSwigan

A dedicated writer, Ms. McSwigan wrote for Pittsburgh newspapers and worked in publicity for many area institutions. Besides ten children’s books, she wrote two adult biographies: Shy Hooks, the life of primitive painter John Kane, and Athlete ... View More

Type:
Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 1962

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W. A. Meacham

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Author
Editor
Compiler

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

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L. T. Meade (Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith)

L. T. Meade was the pseudonym of Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith, a prolific writer of girls’ stories. She began writing at 17 and produced over 300 books.

Type:
Author

Lived:
1844 - 1914

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Stephen W. Meader

Stephen W. Meader (May 2, 1892 – July 18, 1977) was the author of over forty novels for young readers. His optimistic stories generally tended to either concern young men developing independent businesses in the face of adversity, or else young... View More

Type:
Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1892 - 1977

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Enid LaMonte Meadowcroft

Enid Lamonte Meadowcroft was an American author who wrote for children. She wrote eighteen books for young readers. 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... View More

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Author

Lived:
1898 - 1966

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Marjorie Medary

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Author

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

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Edwin Megargee

Edwin Megargee was an animal painter, illustrator, and etcher. He was born in Pennsylvania. He attended Georgetown University, Drexel Institute and the Art Students League. He painted horses and cattle. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of ... View More

Type:
Illustrator

Lived:
1883 - 1958

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Mildred Plew Meigs (Mildred Plew Merryman)

Born in Chicago, Mildred Plew Meigs was a poet who published widely in the 1920’ and 1930’s. Her most famous poem was Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee, who was wicked as wicked could be. She initially published under her first husband’s na... View More

Type:
Author

Lived:
1892 - 1944

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Cornelia Meigs

Cornelia Lynde Meigs (1884-1973) was an American writer of fiction and biography for children, teacher of English and writing, historian and critic of children’s literature. She won the Newbery Medal Medal for her 1933 biography of Louisa May A... View More

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Author

Lived:
1884 - 1973

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J. M. D. Meiklejohn (John Miller Dow Meiklejohn)

Professor John Miller Dow Meiklejohn was a Scottish author, journalist and academic. He is known for writing school 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

Type:
Author

Lived:
1830 - 1902

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Fred Meise

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Type:
Illustrator

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

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