100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators
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Page i 100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators Page ii POPULAR AUTHORS SERIES The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Revised First Edition. By Bernard A. Drew. Popular Nonfiction Authors for Children: A Biographical and Thematic Guide. By Flora R. Wyatt, Margaret Coggins, and Jane Hunter Imber. 100 Most Popular Children's Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. By Sharron L. McElmeel. 100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. By Sharron L. McElmeel. Page iii 100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies Sharron L. McElmeel Page iv Copyright © 2000 Sharron L. McElmeel All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Libraries Unlimited, Inc. P.O. Box 6633 Englewood, CO 801556633 18002376124 www.lu.com Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data McElmeel, Sharron L. 100 most popular picture book authors and illustrators : biographical sketches and bibliographies / Sharron L. McElmeel. p. cm. — (Popular authors series) Includes index. ISBN 1563086476 (cloth : hardbound) 1. Children's literature, American—Biobibliography—Dictionaries. 2. Authors, American—20th century—Biography—Dictionaries. 3. Illustrators—United States—Biography—Dictionaries. 4. Illustration of books—Biobibliography—Dictionaries. 5. Illustrated children's books—Bibliography. 6. Picture books for children—Bibliography. I. Title: One hundred most popular picture book authors and illustrators. II. Title. III. Series. PS490 .M395 2000 810.9'9282'03—dc21 [B] 00023181 Page v For Jack who makes this possible. Page vii Contents Introduction xxvii Verna Aardema 1 About the Author 1 Books and Notes 3 For More Information 3 Books 3 Web Sites 3 Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg 4 About the Authors 4 Books and Notes 7 Books by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg 7 Books by Allan Ahlberg 7 For More Information 7 Martha Alexander 8 About the Author/Illustrator 8 Books and Notes 10 For More Information 10 Sue Alexander 11 About the Author 11 Books and Notes 13 For More Information 13 Articles 13 Aliki (Aliki Brandenberg) 14 About the Author/Illustrator 14 Books and Notes 17 Information Books 18 PictureBook Fiction 18 For More Information 18 Web Sites 18 Page viii Mitsumasa Anno 19 About the Author/Illustrator 19 Books and Notes 21 Books Written and Illustrated by Mitsumasa Anno 21 For More Information 22 Books 22 Caroline Arnold 23 About the Author 23 Books and Notes 27 Books Written by Caroline Arnold 27 For More Information 28 Web Sites 28 Frank Asch 29 About the Author/Illustrator 29 Books and Notes 31 Books Written and Illustrated by Frank Asch 31 Collaborations 31 For More Information 31 Books 31 Jim Aylesworth 32 About the Author 32 Books and Notes 34 For More Information 34 Web Sites 34 Molly Garrett Bang 35 About the Author/Illustrator 35 Books and Notes 37 For More Information 38 Web Sites 38 Page ix Graeme Base 39 About the Author/Illustrator 39 Books and Notes 43 For More Information 43 Jan Brett 44 About the Author/Illustrator 44 Books and Notes 51 Books Illustrated by Jan Brett 51 Books Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett 51 Books Retold and Illustrated by Jan Brett 51 For More Information 52 Articles 52 Web Sites 52 Norman Bridwell 53 About the Author/Illustrator 53 Books and Notes 56 Books Written and Illustrated by Norman Bridwell 56 For More Information 56 Articles 56 Videos 56 Craig Brown 57 About the Author/Illustrator 57 Books and Notes 61 Books Written and Illustrated by Craig Brown 61 Books Illustrated by Craig Brown 61 For More Information 61 Articles 61 Web Sites 61 Marc Brown 62 About the Author/Illustrator 62 Books and Notes 65 For More Information 66 Articles 66 Videos 66 Page x Marcia Brown 67 About the Author/Illustrator 67 Books and Notes 70 Books Written and Illustrated by Marcia Brown 70 Books Illustrated by Marcia Brown 70 For More Information 70 Articles 70 Web Sites 70 Anthony Browne 71 About the Author/Illustator 71 Books and Notes 75 Books Written and Illustrated by Anthony Browne 75 Miscellaneous 76 For More Information 76 Web Sites 76 Ashley Bryan 77 About the Author/Illustrator 77 Books and Notes 81 For More Information 81 Articles 81 Web Sites 81 Eve Bunting 82 About the Author 82 Books and Notes 86 For More Information 87 Articles 87 Videos 87 John Burningham 88 About the Author/Illustrator 88 Books and Notes 91 For More Information 92 Virginia Lee Burton 93 About the Author/Illustrator 93 Books and Notes 96 For More Information 97 Articles 97 Web Sites 97 Page xi Eric Carle 98 About the Author/Illustrator 98 Books and Notes 101 Books Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle 102 Books Illustrated by Eric Carle 102 For More Information 102 Articles 102 Books 102 Videos 103 Web Sites 103 Lorinda Bryan Cauley 104 About the Author/Illustrator 104 Books and Notes 106 For More Information 106 Web Sites 106 Eileen Christelow 107 About the Author/illustrator 107 Books and Notes 111 Books Written and Illustrated by Eileen Christelow 111 Books Illustrated by Eileen Christelow 111 For More Information 111 Web Sites 111 Joanna Cole 112 About the Author 112 Books and Notes 116 Books Written by Joanna Cole 116 For More Information 117 Articles 117 Books 117 Barbara Cooney 118 About the Author/Illustrator 118 Books and Notes 121 Books Written and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney 121 Books Illustrated by Barbara Cooney 121 For More Information 121 Articles 121 Web Sites 122 Page xii Floyd Cooper 123 About the Author/Illustrator 123 Books and Notes 126 Books Written and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper 126 Books Illustrated by Floyd Cooper 126 For More Information 127 Web Sites 127 Donald Crews 128 About the Author/Illustrator 128 Books and Notes 132 Books Written and Illustrated by Donald Crews 133 Books Illustrated by Donald Crews 133 For More Information 133 Articles 133 Videos 133 Pat Cummings 134 About the Author/Illustrator 134 Books and Notes 137 Books Written and Illustrated by Pat Cummings 138 Books Illustrated by Pat Cummings 138 For More Information 138 Articles 138 Web Sites 138 Tomie dePaola 139 About the Author/Illustrator 139 Books and Notes 143 Books Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola 143 Books Illustrated by Tomie dePaola 144 For More Information 144 Articles 144 Books 144 Videos 144 Web Sites 144 Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon 145 About the Illustrators 145 Books and Notes 149 For More Information 150 Articles 150 Books 150 Web Sites 150 Page xiii Lois Ehlert 151 About the Author/Illustrator 151 Books and Notes 154 Books Written and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert 154 Books Illustrated by Lois Ehlert 154 For More Information 155 Articles 155 Books 155 Videos 155 Lisa Campbell Ernst 156 About the Author/Illustrator 156 Books and Notes 159 Books Written and Illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst 159 Books Illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst 159 For More Information 159 Articles 159 Web Sites 159 Mem Fox 160 About the Author 160 Books and Notes 160 For More Information 163 Articles 163 Books 163 Videos 163 Web Sites 163 Dick Gackenbach 164 About the Author/Illustrator 164 Books and Notes 167 Books Written and Illustrated by Dick Gackenbach 167 Books Illustrated by Dick Gackenbach 167 For More Information 167 Web Sites 167 Wanda Gág 168 About the Author/Illustrator 168 Books and Notes 171 Books Written or Retold and Illustrated by Wanda Gág 171 For More Information 172 Articles 172 Web Sites 172 Page xiv Paul Galdone 173 About the Author/Illustrator 173 Books and Notes 175 Books Written/Adapted and Illustrated by Paul Galdone 175 Books Illustrated by Paul Galdone 176 For More Information 176 Theodor Seuss Geisel 177 About the Author/Illustrator 177 Books and Notes 181 Books Written and Illustrated by Theodor Geisel as Dr. Seuss 181 Books Written by Theodor Geisel as Theo LeSieg 182 Books Published Posthumously, Based on the Work of Theodor 182 Geisel For More Information 183 Articles 183 Books 183 Web Sites 183 Gail Gibbons 184 About the Author/Illustrator 184 Books and Notes 187 For More Information 188 Articles 188 Web Sites 188 Paul Goble 189 About the Author/Illustrator 189 Books and Notes 192 Books Written and Illustrated by Paul Goble 192 For More Information 193 Articles 193 Books 193 Gail Haley 194 About the Author/Illustrator 194 Books and Notes 199 Books Written and Illustrated by Gail Haley 199 For More Information 199 Articles 199 Web Sites 200 Page xv Kevin Henkes 201 About the Author/Illustrator 201 Books and Notes 206 Books Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes 207 Books Written by Kevin Henkes 207 For More Information 207 Articles 207 Web Sites 207 Lillian Hoban 208 About the Author/Illustrator 208 Books and Notes 210 Books Written and Illustrated by Lillian Hoban 210 Books Illustrated by Lillian Hoban 211 For More Information 211 Web Sites 211 Nonny Hogrogian 212 About the Author/Illustrator 212 Books and Notes 216 Books Written and Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian 217 Books Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian 217 For More Information 217 Articles 217 Deborah Hopkinson 218 About the Author 218 Books and Notes 223 For More Information 223 Articles 223 Web Sites 223 Patricia Hutchins 224 About the Author/Illustrator 224 Books and Notes 227 For More Information 227 Web Sites 227 Page xvi Trina Schart Hyman