Paul O. Zelinsky
Born 1953
Paul O. Zelinsky grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of a mathematics professor and a medical illustrator. He drew compulsively from an early age, but did not know until college that this would be his career. As a Sophomore in Yale College he enrolled in a course on the history and practice of the picture book, co-taught by an English professor and Maurice Sendak. This experience inspired Paul to point himself in the direction of children's books. His first book appeared in 1978, since which time he has become recognized as one of the most inventive and critically successful artists in the field.
He now lives with his wife in Brooklyn, New York. They have two grown daughters.
Among many other awards and prizes, he received the 199
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Sarah L. Thomson
Sarah L. Thomson has written over thirty books for young readers, including poetry, prose, fiction and nonfiction. Her recent books include Cub's BIG World, which School Library Journal called “a big must-have" and Deadly Flowers: A Ninja's Tale, which Booklist called “genuinely thrilling." She lives in Portland, Maine.
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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
Beatrice Schenk de Regniers earned a M.Ed from the University of Chicago in 1941. Her first book, The Giant Story, was published in 1953.
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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers also wrote under the pseudonym Tamara Kitt. -
Trina Schart Hyman
Trina Schart Hyman (April 8, 1939 – November 19, 2004) was an American illustrator of children's books. She illustrated over 150 books, including fairy tales and Arthurian legends.
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She won the 1985 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing Saint George and the Dragon, retold by Margaret Hodges. -
William Pène du Bois
William Pène du Bois was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. As illustrator he was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal.
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The Twenty-One Balloons is the work by Pène du Bois that WorldCat reports most widely held in participating libraries, by a wide margin. His other most widely held works are five books written by others, which he illustrated (below), and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
From 1953 to 1960, Pène du Bois was art editor of The Paris Review, working alongside founder and editor George Plimpton. -
Anthea Bell
Anthea Bell OBE (born 1936) was an English translator who has translated numerous literary works, especially children's literature, from French, German and Danish to English. She was known for her numerous translations, including Austerlitz, one of the most significant German language works of fiction for the period since World War II, and of the French Asterix comics along with co-translator Derek Hockridge
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Rubin Pingk
As a child, Rubin Pingk ran away from the circus to join a normal family that never did anything or went anywhere, ever. It was in this uneventful and stable environment that Rubin became a champion yawner, world-class doodler, and distinguished spinner of yarn. Today Rubin Pingk is an author/illustrator living in Clinton, Utah, with his wife, two rowdy boys, a peckish pug, and a scheming cat.
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Kathryn Madeline Allen
I am a children’s author who writes diverse, interactive picture books that teach babies and young children about nonverbal communication, manners, families, and love.
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I AM A BABY has just been released! Along with SHOW ME HAPPY and A KISS MEANS I LOVE YOU (both now available as board and picture books), the companion books feature beautiful photographs of real children.
All three books work well in preschool, early elementary, and home settings. Young children enjoy imitating the actions depicted in the colorful photos, learning at the same time.
It's been a pleasure working with photographers Rebecca Giziki and Eric Futran and the team at Albert Whitman to create books that help children learn to love reading!