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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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Alice Cooper Bailey

Alice Cooper Bailey was an American writer of children's books and articles for periodicals. She is best known for the books Katrina and Jan and Kimo. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could s... View More

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Author

Lived:
1890 - 1978

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Bernadine Bailey

Bernadine Freeman Bailey was a prolific writer of mostly non-fiction for children. For a time she served as directing staff editor for Childcraft.

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Author

Lived:
1901 - 1995

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Philip H. Bailey

Philip H. Bailey was an American professor of literature and folklore at Brown University and at the Rhode Island School of Design. We have not yet found a reliable year of birth or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could sha... View More

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 2012

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Beryl Bailey-Jones

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Illustrator

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

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Alexander Baillie-Cochrane

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Author
Editor

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

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Olaf Baker

Olaf Baker was born in Britain in the 1870s. He came to America around 1902. Later he returned to England. He remained a bachelor. We have not yet found a reliable year of birth or photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could shar... View More

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Author

Lived:
0 B.C. - 1964

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Margaret J. Baker

Margaret J. Baker was born on May 21, 1918 in Reading, Berkshire, England. She attended King’s College at the University of London from 1936 to 1937. She began writing children’s books in 1948 and published her first book, Nonsense Said t... View More

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Author

Lived:
1918 - 0 B.C.

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Franklin T. Baker

Franklin Thomas Baker 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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Author

Lived:
1864 - 1949

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Nina B. Baker

A native of Kansas, Nina Brown Baker taught school in Colorado and later lived in Brooklyn Heights. She wrote many books mainly for children. We have not yet found a reliable photograph of this person. Do you have any information you could share with... View More

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Author

Lived:
1888 - 1957

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Earl L. Baker

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Author
Editor

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

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Harald Bakken

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Author

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

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A. L. Baldry

Alfred Lys Baldry was an English art critic and painter. 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:
1858 - 1939

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James Baldwin

James Baldwin (1841-1925) was an American editor and author. Largely self-educated, he began teaching at the age of 24. In addition to editing school books, he started writing books of his own. After the publication in 1882 of The Story of Siegfried,... View More

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Author
Editor

Lived:
1841 - 1925

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Tatiana Balkoff-Drowne

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Type:
Translator

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

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Robert Ball

Robert Edward Ball, Jr. was an American painter and illustrator. 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:
Illustrator

Lived:
1890 - 1975

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Robert Ball, RBSA

Artist Robert Ball was born in Birmingham in England. He taught at the Birmingham School of Art, until he became principal at the Stroud Art College. He is considered the greatest printmaker of his generation.

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Illustrator

Lived:
1918 - 2008

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Bill Ballantine

Bill Ballantine was a writer and illustrator of circus subjects, as well as a professional clown and Dean of the Clown College.

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Illustrator

Lived:
1910 - 1999

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R. M. Ballantyne (Robert Michael Ballantyne)

Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish writer of juvenile fiction and wrote over 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist and exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. He belonge... View More

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Author
Illustrator

Lived:
1825 - 1894

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Joan Ballantyne

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Author

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

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Jordi Ballonga

Jordi Ballonga is a Spanish artist and children's book illustrator. 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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