This is a list of important children's literature authors and their most famous works. For a discussion of the criteria used to define something as a work of children's literature, see children's literature. Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ...

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• Verna Aardema (born 1911-2001) - Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears and others
• Joan Abelove (born 1945)
• Richard Adams (born 1920) - Watership Down
• C. S. Adler(born 1932) - Magic of the Glits, Ghost Brother, and others
• Aesop - Fables
• Joan Aiken (1924-2004) - Nightbirds on Nantucket, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
• Vivien Alcock (1924-2003) - The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
• Louisa May Alcott - (1832-1888), Little Women
• Lloyd Alexander (born 1924) - The Black Cauldron, The High King (1969 Newbery Medal)
• Joseph Alexander Altsheler(1862-1919) - The Young Trailers Series, The Civil War Series
• David Almond - Skellig, Kit's Wilderness
• Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) - Fairy Tales and Stories
• K.A. Applegate - Animorphs; Remnants; Everworld series
• Victor Appleton - Tom Swift
• Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) - Tim All Alone, Tim and the Brave Sea Captain, etc.
• Laura Adams Armer (1874-1963) - Waterless Mountain (1932 Newbery Medal)
• William H. Armstrong (1914-1999) - Sounder
• Frank Asch (Born 1946) - I Can Blink "Happy Birthday Moon" and others.
• Harold Avery (1869-1943) - The Triple Alliance and others.
• Christopher Awdry (born 1940) - The Railway Series No's 27-40 Thomas the tank engine stories
• Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997) - The Railway Series No's 1-26 Thomas the tank engine stories

Verna Aardema (b. ... Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears is a picture book written for young children, which tells an African legend. ... Joan Abelove (born 1945) is an American writer of young adult novels. ... Richard George Adams (born May 9, 1920) is an English novelist who is best known for two novels with animal characters, Watership Down and The Plague Dogs. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... C.S. (Carole) Adler has been a full-time writer since the publication of her first book, The Magic of the Glits, in 1979. ... Aesop, as depicted in the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel in 1493. ... For other uses of the term, see fable (disambiguation). ... Joan Delano Aiken (September 4, 1924–January 4, 2004) was an English novelist. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Vivien Alcock (1924 - 2003) was the author of many childrens books. ... Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. ... Little Women is a novel published in 1868 and written by American author Louisa May Alcott. ... Book cover of The High King Lloyd Chudley Alexander (born January 30, 1924) is the author of a number of fantasy books for children and adolescents, as well as several adult novels. ... The Black Cauldron is the second book in Lloyd Alexanders five-part novel series The Chronicles of Prydain (first published in 1964). ... The High King is the last in the Chronicles of Prydain series of books by Lloyd Alexander. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David Almond is a British childrens writer who has penned several novels, each one to critical acclaim. ... Skellig is a childrens book by David Almond, for which Almond was given the Carnegie Medal in 1998 and also the Whitbread Childrens Book of the Year Award. ... Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen , (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. ... K.A. Applegate is the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series. ... The Animorphs logo Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. ... The Mayflower Project Spoiler warning: Remnants is a science fiction book series authored by K. A. Applegate. ... Everworld #1: Search for Senna Everworld is a fantasy book series written by K.A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. ... Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. ... The first Tom Swift book: Tom Swift and his Motor Cycle Tom Swift is the protagonist in several series of juvenile adventure novels starting in the early twentieth century and continuing to present. ... Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone (16 October 1900 - 8 November 1979) was a writer and illustrator of childrens books, most notably the Tim series, featuring the maritime adventures of their eponymous young hero. ... Laura Adams Armer (January 12, 1874 – 1963) was an American artist and writer. ... Waterless Mountain is a novel by Laura Adams Armer that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1932. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... William Howard Armstrong (September 14, 1914 – April 11, 1999) was an American author and educator. ... Sounder is a young adult novel by William H. Armstrong. ... I Can Blink (ISBN 0-919965-68-0) is a childrens picture book by Frank Asch. ... Averys books often contained illustrations such as this one, from his book Franks First Term, published in 1896. ... Christopher Awdry (born 1940) is a British author best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was started by his father Rev. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ... Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, (June 15, 1911 – March 21, 1997), better known as the Reverend W. Awdry, was a clergyman, railway enthusiast and childrens author. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a fictional railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor and the engines that lived on it. ...

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• Natalie Babbitt (born 1932) - Tuck Everlasting, The Search for Delicious, The Devil's Storybook
• Enid Bagnold (1889-1981) - National Velvet
• R.M. Ballantyne (1825-1894) - The Coral Island
• Blue Balliett - Chasing Vermeer,The Wright 3
• Lynne Reid Banks (born 1929) - Indian in the Cupboard series
• Helen Bannerman (1862-1946) - Little Black Sambo (published in 1899)
• Jill Barklem (born 1951) - Brambly Hedge
• J. M. Barrie (1860-1937) - Peter Pan
• T.A. Barron (born 1952) - Lost Years of Merlin series
• Margaret Stuart Barry (born 1958) - Simon and the Witch
• Graeme Base (born 1958) - Animalia
• L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz series
• Nina Bawden (born 1925) - Carrie's War
• "BB" (D. J. Watkins-Pitchford) (1905-1990) - Little Grey Men, Down The Bright Stream
• Jerome Beatty Jr - (1916-2002) Matthew Looney's Voyage to the Earth
• John Bellairs (1938-1991) - The House with a Clock in Its Walls
• Berechiah ha-Nakdan - Mishle Shualim, Fables of a Jewish Aesop
• Stan and Jan Berenstain - The Berenstain Bears series
• Elisabeth Beresford - The Wombles
• John Bibee - The Spirit Flyer Series
• Donald Bisset - Talks With A Tiger, Tiger Wants More, 'Oh dear', said Tiger series
• Holly Black - The Spiderwick Chronicles, Tithe, Valiant
• Malorie Blackman (born 1962) - Noughts & Crosses series
• Judy Blume (born 1938) - Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
• Enid Blyton (1897-1968) - The Noddy books, The Famous Five series, The Secret Seven series, The Magic Faraway Tree series etc etc
• Angela Sommer-Bodenburg Little Vampire series
• Nancy Bond - Newbery Medal winner, A String in the Harp
• Michael Bond - Paddington Bear series
• Lucy M. Boston - Green Knowe series
• James Bow - The Unwritten Girl
• Gillian Bradshaw (1956-) - historical fiction
• Christianna Brand - author of Nurse Matilda series (adapted as Nanny McPhee)
• Ann Brashares - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series
• Jan Brett (1949-) - Trouble with Trolls
• Thomas Brezina (born 1963) - The Knickerbocker Gang
• Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938)
• Lauren Brooke - author of the Heartland and Chestnut Hill series
• Walter R. Brooks - the Freddy the Pig series
• Marcia Brown - Puss in Boots
• Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) - Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny
• Susan Taylor Brown - Can I Pray With My Eyes Open?, Oliver's Must-Do List, Hugging the Rock
• Jean de Brunhoff - The Story of Babar
• Jan Brzechwa (1900-1966) - one of the two most famous authors of Polish poems for children
• Anthony Buckeridge - Jennings school stories
• Eve Bunting (born 1928) - Smoky Night
• John Bunyan (1628-1688) - Pilgrim's Progress
• Anthony Burgess (1917-1993) - A Long Trip to Tea Time, The Land Where the Ice Cream Grows
• Doris Burn - Andrew Henry's Meadow, The Summerfolk
• Sheila Burnford - The Incredible Journey
• Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) - A Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Secret Garden
• Virginia Lee Burton - The Little House, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
• Betsy Byars - Cracker Jackson, Summer of the Swans

Natalie Babbitt (b. ... Tuck Everlasting is a fantasy childrens novel by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. ... Enid Bagnold, Lady Jones (October 27, 1889 – March 31, 1981) was a British author and playwright, best known for the 1935 story National Velvet, filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor. ... National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935. ... RM Ballantyne (April 24, 1825 – February 8, 1894), Scottish juvenile fiction writer, Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, Scotland he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. ... The Coral Island is an 1857 novel written by Scottish author R.M. Ballantyne. ... Elizabeth Blue Balliett Klein is an American author, best known for her award-winning novel for children, Chasing Vermeer. ... Chasing Vermeer is a childrens book by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist, illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events. ... The Wright 3 is the sequel to Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist. ... Lynne Reid Banks (born 31 July 1929) is a British author of books for children and adults. ... The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1980 childrens book written by British author Lynne Reid Banks. ... Helen Bannerman (1862--1946) was the author of a number of childrens books the most famous being Little Black Sambo. ... Little Black Sambo, from the cover of the 1899 edition The Story of Little Black Sambo, a childrens book by Helen Bannerman, a Scot living in India, was first published in London in 1899. ... Jill Barklem (1951 - ) is a British writer and illustrator of childrens books. ... Brambly Hedge is a series of illustrated books for children written by Jill Barklem. ... You may be looking for James Barry, surgeon Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt. ... Statue of Peter Pan in Bowring Park, St. ... T. (Tom) A. Barron (born March 26, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American writer of young adult and fantasy literature. ... The Lost Years of Merlin series consists of the following books written by T.A. Barron. ... Margaret Stuart Barry (born 7 December 1958) is an English childrens writer, and is best known for creating the Simon and the Witch series of books. ... Simon and the Witch is the name of a childrens book by Margaret Stuart Barry, published by HarperCollins which are illustrated by Linda Birch. ... Graeme Base (b. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books ever written in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... Nina Bawden (born January 19, 1925, London) is a popular British novelist and childrens writer. ... Carries War is a 1973 book by Nina Bawden about the experiences of a girl named Carrie and her brother Nick, who are evacuated to Wales during World War II. Carrie had often dreamed about coming back. ... Denys James Watkins-Pitchford MBE (25 July 1905–October 1990) was an author, illustrator and countryman who wrote under the pseudonym BB. // He was born in Lamport, Northamptonshire on the 25th July 1905, second son to the Revd. ... // The first title in Beattys popular Matthew Looney series. ... Illustration by Gahan Wilson Illustration by Gahan Wilson Matthew Looney is the title character in a series of four science fiction books for children by Jerome Beatty Jr (1918—?). Matthews sister Maria Looney is the title character in Beattys three subsequent books. ... Image:Notre Dame years. ... Berechiah ha-Nakdan, (1200s CE) was a Jewish exegete, ethical writer, grammarian, and translator; his name means Berechiah the Puntuator (or grammarian), indicating his possible profession. ... Stan and Jan Berenstain are best known for creating the childrens book series The Berenstain Bears. ... The Berenstain Bears as seen in animation. ... Elisabeth Beresford (also known as Liza) is an author of childrens books, best known for creating the Wombles. ... The Wombles are fictional characters created by British author Elisabeth Beresford, originally appearing in a series of childrens novels from 1968. ... John Bibee is an American author. ... The cover of The Magic Bicycle, the first book of the Spirit Flyer Series. ... Holly Black (born 1971) is the New York Times bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles series of childrens fantasy books (illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi), Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie, and Tithe : A Modern Faerie Tale. ... Spiderwick (The Spiderwick Chronicles) is a popular series of illustrated childrens fantasy books written by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. ... Malorie Blackman (born 8 February 1962) is an award-winning British author of literature and television drama for children and young adults. ... “Knife Edge” redirects here. ... Judy Blume (born February 12, 1938) is a popular American author. ... Are You There, God? Its Me, Margaret (1970) by Judy Blume, typically categorized as a novel for young adults, is about a preteen girl who grew up with no religion. ... Enid Mary Blyton (August 11, 1897–November 28, 1968) was a popular English childrens writer. ... Noddy in a scene from the 2004 CGI series Make Way For Noddy with Officer (P.C.) Plod. ... The Famous Five can refer to: A group of Canadian women; see The Valiant Five. ... The Secret Seven are a group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton, one of several such detective series written by Blyton. ... The Magic Faraway Tree series is a popular series of childrens books written by Enid Blyton. ... Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (born December 18, 1948 in Reinbek, Germany[1]) is the author of a number of fantasy books for children. ... The Little Vampire (Der kleine Vampir) is a childrens fantasy series by German author Angela Sommer-Bodenburg that follows the adventures of the child Vampire Rudolph (Rüdiger in the original German version). ... Nancy Bond (1945 - ) is an American author of Childrens literature. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Michael Bond is a british childrens author. ... Paddington Station-Bronze of Paddington Bear Paddington Bear is a fictional character in childrens literature. ... Lucy M. Boston (1892-1990) was a British author noted for her longevity; she did not have her first book published until she was over 60. ... Green Knowe is the name of a series of books written by Lucy M. Boston. ... The Unwritten Girl book cover Spoiler warning: The Unwritten Girl is a young adult book written by Canadian author James Bow published by Boardwalk Books about a girl by the name of Rosemary Watson who lives in the fictional town of Clarksbury. ... Gillian Marucha Bradshaw (born May 14, 1956) is an American writer of historical fiction, childrens literature, science fiction and contemporary novels with a strong scientific background who lives in Britain. ... Born in Malaya, Mary Christianna Lewis (a. ... The Nurse Matilda books were written by childrens author Christianna Brand. ... Nanny McPhee is a 2005 childrens film. ... Ann Brashares Ann Brashares is an American writer of childrens books. ... The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a novel written in 2001 by Ann Brashares. ... Jan Brett is an author/illustrator of childrens books. ... Thomas Brezina 2004 Thomas Brezina (born January 30, 1963 in Vienna), is an Austrian writer of childrens books. ... The Knickerbocker Gang is a series of books for children by Austrian writer Thomas Brezina. ... Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938) ranks among the top Croatian writers. ... Lauren Brooke is the author of two series of books targeted at pre-adolescent girls who are horse fanciers, the Heartland and Chestnut series. ... Walter R. Brooks (January 9, 1886 - August 17, 1958) was an American writer best remembered for his short stories and childrens books, particularly those about Freddy the Pig and other anthropomorphic animal inhabitants of the Bean farm in upstate New York. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Marcia Joan Brown (born July 13, 1918 in Rochester, New York) is an American childrens author and illustrator. ... Gustave Dor s 19th century engraving of le chat bott Puss in Boots is a European folktale collected by Charles Perrault in his Contes de ma m re lOye (Mother Goose Tales), and earlier in 1634, by Giambattista Basile as Gagliuso. ... Margaret Wise Brown (23 May 1910 - 13 November 1952) was a United States author of childrens literature, which include Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. ... Goodnight Moon is a childrens book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. ... Jean de Brunhoff (December 9, 1899 – October 16, 1937) was a French writer and illustrator known for co-creating Babar, which first appeared in 1931. ... Cover of the first Babar story published 1931 Cover of the second Babar story published 1932 This article is about Babar the Elephant. ... Jan Brzechwa, real name Jan Lesman-No!! Jan Lesmian was another polish poet !!!! (August 15, 1900 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for his contribution to childrens literature. ... Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Polish language. ... Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE (June 20, 1912 - June 28, 2004) was an English author, best known for his Jennings and Rex Milligan series of childrens books. ... The Jennings series is a collection of humorous novels of childrens literature. ... Eve Bunting (born December 19, 1928) is the author of more than 250 books, mostly for young readers. ... Smoky Night is a 1994 childrens book by Eve Bunting. ... John Bunyan. ... The Pilgrims Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan (published 1678) is an allegorical novel. ... Anthony Burgess (February 25, 1917 – November 22, 1993) was a British novelist, critic and composer. ... Doris Burn is a childrens book author and illustrator who lives on Waldron Island in the U.S. state of Washington. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The hardcover version of The Incredible Journey The Incredible Journey by the renowned Canadian author Sheila Burnford is a childrens book first published by Hodder & Stoughton in London in 1961. ... Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Burnetts blue plaque in central London Frances Hodgson Burnett, (November 24, 1849 - October 29, 1924) was an English–American playwright and author. ... A Little Princess is a 1905 childrens novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. ... Little Lord Fauntleroy is a sentimental childrens novel by American (English-born) author Frances Hodgson Burnett, serialized in St. ... For other uses, see Secret Garden (disambiguation). ... Virginia Lee Burton (born August 30, 1909, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, died October 15, 1968) was an American illustrator and childrens book author. ... Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (ISBN 0-590-75803-9) is the title of a 1939 book by Virginia Lee Burton, the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Medal winning The Little House. ... Betsy Byars (August 7, 1928 – ) is an American childrens author. ... Summer of the Swans is a novel by Betsy Byars that won the Newbery Medal in 1971. ...

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• Meg Cabot - The Princess Diaries
• Wendy Campbell - Doodles the Dodo
• Dorothy Canfield Fisher - Understood Betsy
• Eric Carle - The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider
• Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) (1832-1898) - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass
• Geoffrey Chaucer (ca.1343-1400) - Chanticleer the Fox (extract from Canterbury Tales)
• John Christopher (born 1922) - (Pseudonym of Samuel Youd) - The Prince in Waiting series, The Tripods trilogy
• Matt Christopher (born 1917) - Return of the Homerun Kid
• Beverly Cleary - Ramona Quimby series
• Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl series
• Carlo "Collodi" Lorenzini - The Adventures of Pinocchio
• John Amos Comenius - Orbis Sesualim Pictis Picture Book
• Harriet Theresa Comstock (b. 1860-d. ? ) American.
• Arthur Conan Doyle - The Lost World (Arthur Conan Doyle) Professor Challenger stories
• Susan Coolidge - What Katie Did books
• Barbara Cooney - Chanticleer and the Fox, Miss Rumphius
• Susan Cooper - The Dark Is Rising series
• Zizou Corder - Lionboy Series
• Emily Costello - Animal Emergency series
• John Cotton - Milk for Babes
• Bruce Coville - Space Brat, My Teacher is an Alien
• Joy Cowley - The Silent One
• Palmer Cox - The Brownies series
• Joe Craig - The Jimmy Coates series
• Sharon Creech - Walk Two Moons
• Helen Cresswell - The Bagthorpe Saga
• Richmal Crompton - Just William
• Michael Cronin - Against The Day (1998) series
• István Csukás (born 1936) – "Bowl Hat and Potato Nose", "Dopey the Dragon", "Tales of Pom Pom"

Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967) is an American author of romantic comedies for teens and adults. ... Princess Mia redirects here. ... Wendy W. Campbell, is an Oakland, California-based documentary film-maker and writer, born in 1951 in Tallahassee, Florida. ... Dorothy Canfield Fisher (February 17, 1879-November 9, 1958) was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early decades of the Twentieth century. ... Eric Carle Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is a childrens book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages. ... The Very Hungry Caterpillar (ISBN 0-399-22690-7) is a childrens book written by Eric Carle and originally published in 1969. ... Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) – believed to be a self-portrait Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (IPA: ) (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of childrens literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), and is the sequel to Alices Adventures in Wonderland. ... Geoffrey Chaucer (c. ... Canterbury Tales Woodcut 1484 The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). ... Samuel Youd (born February 12, 1922 in Lancashire) is a British science fiction author. ... The Tripods TV series title card, seemingly computer-generated, but made using traditional animation The Tripods is series of novels written by Samuel Youd (under the pen name John Christopher) beginning in the late 1960s. ... Matt Christopher (August 16, 1917 - September 20, 1997) was a popular author of childrens books, born in Bath, Pennsylvania, the oldest of nine children. ... Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is the author of over 30 books for young adults and children. ... Ramona is the central character in a popular series of childrens books by Beverly Cleary. ... Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen, IPA: )(born May 14, 1965) is an Irish author. ... The term Artemis Fowl may refer to several things. ... he Tuscan village where his mother, Angela Orzali, was born. ... Art by Fritz Kredel (1900-73) The Adventures of Pinocchio (Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio) is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi. ... Comenius on a Czechoslovak 20 koruna banknote Jan Amos Komenský (Latinized Comenius) (March 28, 1592, in Moravia (now the Czech Republic) – November 15, 1670, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) was a Czech teacher, scientist, educator and writer, known as teacher of nations. ... Orbis Pictus, or Orbis Sensualium Pictus (The Visible World in Pictures) is a textbook for children written by Czech educator Jan Ámos Komenský. It is something of a childrens encyclopedia and is considered to be the first picture book intended for children. ... Harriet Theresa Comstock (1860- ) was an American novelist and author of childrens books, born at Nichols N. Y., and educated at an academy in Plainfield, N.J. In 1885, she was married to Philip Comstock of Brooklyn, N. Y. Her books had a very wide sale. ... Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859–7 July 1930) was a Scottish born author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. ... The Lost World is a 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau (native name is Tepuyes) in South America (Venezuela) where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. ... Susan Coolidge is an American writer. ... The Libertines is the second, self-titled and final album by the British post-punk revival band The Libertines. ... Barbara Cooney (1917–2000) was an American childrens author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. ... The tale of Chanticleer and the Fox is a beast fable popularised by the 14th century Middle English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. ... Miss Rumphius book cover Miss Rumphius (ISBN 0140505393) is a 1982 childrens book by Barbara Cooney and winner of the American Book Award. ... Susan Mary Cooper (born May 23, 1935) in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England is a British author. ... Greenwitch redirects here. ... Lionboy is a childrens/young adults fantasy trilogy written by Zizou Corder (the shared pen-name of English novelist Louisa Young and her daughter Isabel Adomakoh Young). ... Lionboy is a childrens/young adults fantasy trilogy written by Zizou Corder (the shared pen-name of English novelist Louisa Young and her daughter Isabel Adomakoh Young). ... John Cotton (1585–1652) The Reverend John Cotton (December 4, 1585 – December 23, 1652) was a highly regarded principal among the New England Puritan ministers, who also included John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, Increase Mather (who became his son-in-law), John Davenport, and Thomas Shepard. ... Bruce Coville (b. ... Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Inc. ... My Teacher is an Alien is a four-book science fiction childrens book series by Bruce Coville. ... [[Joy Cowley]] (born in Levin, August 7, 1936) is a New Zealand author of novels, short stories, and childrens fiction. ... Palmer Cox Palmer Cox (April 28, 1840-July 24, 1924) was a Canadian born artist, best known for his series of humorous verse cartoons about the mischievous but kind-hearted Brownies. ... Novelist and Musician. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Walk Two Moons is a novel written by Sharon Creech and published in 1994 which won the 1995 Newbery Medal. ... Helen Cresswell (1934 - September 27, 2005) was a British author of over 120 books for children including A Gift from Winklesea, the Lizzie Dripping series, and The Bagthorpe Saga. ... The Bagthorpe Saga is a set of books written by author Helen Cresswell. ... Richmal Crompton Lamburn (1890–1969) Richmal Crompton Lamburn (November 15, 1890–January 11, 1969) was a British writer, most famous for her Just William short stories. ... Just William is the first book of childrens short stories about William Brown written by Richmal Crompton, published in 1922. ... Michael Cronin is a British actor. ...

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• Debbie Dadey - the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
• Roald Dahl (1916-1990) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches
• Lucy Daniels - Animal Ark
• Paula Danziger
• Alan Davidson - The Annabel books, Light
• Lavinia Riker Davis {1909-1961} The Wild Birthday Cake
• Edmondo De Amicis - Cuore (Heart)
• Walter de la Mare
• Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) - Robinson Crusoe
• Charles Dickens (1812-1870) - A Christmas Carol
• Peter Dickinson - The Changes trilogy.
• Anne Digby - Trebizon series
• Thomas M. Disch - The Brave Little Toaster, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
• Kate DiCamillo - Because of Winn Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
• Franklin W. Dixon - The Hardy Boys series
• Lynley Dodd - Hairy Maclary
• Mary Mapes Dodge - Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
• V. H. Drummond - The Flying Postman
• Crescent Dragonwagon
• Diane Duane - So You Want to Be a Wizard
• Tessa Duder - Alex Series
• Joseph Duval - Blaze the Adventure Greyhound
• William Pène du Bois - The Twenty-One Balloons
• Lois Duncan - I Know What You Did Last Summer; A Gift of Magic

Cover of paperback reissue of Vampires Dont Wear Polka Dots, 1991 The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids (or, simply, The Bailey School Kids) is a best-selling childrens book series by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey. ... Cover of paperback reissue of Vampires Dont Wear Polka Dots, 1991 The Adventures of the Bailey City School Kids (or, simply, The Bailey City School Kids) is a best-selling childrens book series by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey. ... Roald Dahl (IPA: ) (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a Welsh novelist, short story author and screenwriter of Norwegian parentage, famous as a writer for both children and adults. ... For other uses, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (disambiguation). ... James and the Giant Peach is a childrens book by Roald Dahl, originally illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, first published in the USA in 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ... Matilda is a novel by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. ... The Witches is a book for children by Roald Dahl, first published in London in 1983 by Jonathan Cape. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Paula Danziger (August 18, 1944 – July 8, 2004) was a U.S. childrens author. ... Alan Eaton Davidson (March 30, 1924 - December 2, 2003) was a British diplomat and historian best known for his books on food and gastronomy. ... Annabel (also spelled Annabelle) is a female given name. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Edmondo De Amicis (Oneglia (Imperia), October 21, 1846 - Bordighera, 1908), is a notable Italian childrens writer. ... It has been suggested that The Listeners be merged into this article or section. ... Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 [?] â€“ April 24 [?], 1731)[1] was an English writer, journalist, and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. ... Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in English. ... “Dickens” redirects here. ... A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol ) is what Charles Dickens described as his little Christmas Book and was first published on December 19, 1843 with illustrations by John Leech. ... Peter Dickinson is a British author who has written a wide variety of books over a long and distinguished career. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Anne Digby (born 1935, real name Patricia Davidson) is a British childrens author best known for the Trebizon series. ... Trebizon is a fictional girls boarding school which, like Enid Blytons much earlier creation of Malory Towers, is located in Cornwall. ... Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (Born February 2, 1940) is an American science fiction author and poet. ... The Original Cover of Thomas M. Dischs The Brave Little Toaster The Brave Little Toaster is a novella by Thomas M. Disch intended for children or as put by Disch A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances. ... Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American childrens author. ... Because of Winn-Dixie was a best selling childrens novel by Kate DiCamillo, that has also been adapted as a 2005 family film, directed by Wayne Wang. ... The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread ) is a fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo that won the Newbery Medal in 2004. ... The Miraculous Adventures of Edward Tulane is 2006 fictional novel by Kate DiCamillo. ... Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Lynley Dodd (born 1941) is an author of childrens books from New Zealand. ... Hairy Maclary From Donadsons Dairy was the first Hairy Maclary book and remains Lynley Dodds own favourite. ... Mary Mapes Dodge Mary Mapes Dodge (26 January , 1831– 21 August 1905) was an American childrens writer and editor, best known for her novel Hans Brinker. ... Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates is a novel by Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. ... Crescent Dragonwagon (born Ellen Zolotow November 25, 1952) is the author of more than 40 published books: many books for children (include a Coretta Scott King Award-winner), two novels (one a New York Times Notable), several cookbooks (Passionate Vegetarian is a 2003 James Beard Award-winner), and one book... Diane Duane (b. ... So You Want To Be a Wizard is the first book in the Young Wizards series currently consisting of eight books by Diane Duane. ... Tessa Duder, born in 1940 in Auckland, is a New Zealand author of novels for young people, short stories, plays and non-fiction. ... William Pène du Bois, (1916-1993), was an author and illustrator. ... William Pène du Bois, (1916-1993), was an author and illustrator. ... Lois Duncan, American writer and novelist, was born Lois Steinmetz silly puddy is a yummy treat ehhheeheheApril 28, 1934 in Philadelphia. ... I Know What You Did Last Summer is an Award-winning 1997 horror film. ...

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• Edward Eager - Half Magic; Magic by the Lake; Knight's Castle; The Time Garden; The Well-Wishers; Magic or Not; Seven-Day Magic (in suggested reading order, not publication date order)
• Edward Wyke Smith - The Marvelous Land Of Snergs
• Martin Ebbertz - Little Mr. Jaromir
• Dorothy Edwards - The Magician Who Kept A Pub and other stories
• T.S. Elliot - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
• Julie Andrews Edwards - The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles
• Michael Ende - The Neverending Story, Momo
• Eleanor Estes- The Middle Moffat, Rufus M., The Hundred Dresses, Ginger Pye
• Juliana Horatia Ewing - A Flat Iron for a Farthing, The Story of a Short Life

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Martin Ebbertz (born in 1962), a German writer of childrens books, was born in Aachen, Germany. ... Dorothy Edwards (6 November 1914 – 1982) was a British childrens writer. ... Thomas Stearns Eliot (September 26, 1888 - January 4, 1965), was a major Modernist Anglo-American poet, dramatist, and literary critic. ... Old Possums Book of Practical Cats is a set of whimsical poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology. ... Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is a BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy and Academy Award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ... The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles is a childrens book written by Julie Andrews Edwards, the pen name of Julie Andrews, the singer and actress. ... Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (November 12, 1929 - August 29, 1995) was a German writer of fantasy novels and childrens books. ... The Neverending Story (German: ) is a fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in Germany in 1979. ... Momo, also known as The Grey Gentlemen or The Men in Grey, is a fantasy novel by Michael Ende, published in 1973. ... Cover of Ginger Pye, written and illustrated by Eleanor Estes Eleanor Estes (May 9, 1906 - July 15, 1988) was an American childrens author. ... Ginger Pye is a book by Eleanor Estes, originally published in 1951. ... Juliana Horatia Ewing Mrs. ... A Flat Iron for a Farthing (1872) is a book by Juliana Horatia Ewing (1842-1885) and consists of childhood reminiscences of the only child of a widowed father. ...

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• John Meade Falkner - Moonfleet
• Walter Farley-The Black Stallion series
• Eleanor Farjeon - Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard
• Penelope Farmer - Charlotte Sometimes
• Eugene Field - Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
• Anne Fine - Goggle Eyes, Madame Doubtfire, The Flour Babies
• John D. Fitzgerald - The Great Brain series
• Louise Fitzhugh - Harriet the Spy
• Marjorie Flack (1897-1958) - The Story of Ping, Angus and the Ducks
• Sid Fleischman - The Whipping Boy
• Ian Fleming (1908-1964) - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
• Esther Forbes - Johnny Tremain
• Antonia Forest - Autumn Term, and others in the Marlow Family series
• Anne Frank (1929-1945) - The Diary of a Young Girl
• Fynn - Mr. God, This is Anna
• Cornelia Funke - The Thief Lord and inkheart seiries and other children's books

John Meade Falkner (8 May 1858 - 22 July 1932) was an English novelist, best known for his 1898 swashbuckler, Moonfleet. ... Moonfleet is a tale of smuggling by the writer J. Meade Falkner, first published in 1898. ... Walter Farley (b. ... The Black Stallion, known as the Black or Shetan, is the title character from author Walter Farleys bestselling series about the wild stallion is his young friend Alec Ramsay. ... Eleanor Farjeon (February 13, 1881 – June 5, 1965) was an English author of stories and poems. ... Charlotte Sometimes is a childrens novel by Penelope Farmer, published in 1969. ... Eugene Field, American writer Eugene Field (September 2, 1850 - November 4, 1895) American writer, best known for poetry for children and for humorous essays. ... Wynken, Blynken, and Nod is a popular poem for children by Denver journalist Eugene Field. ... Photograph of Anne Fine Anne Fine (born December 7, 1947) is a British author best known for her childrens books, of which she has written more than 50. ... Mrs. ... John Dennis Fitzgerald (1907- 1988) was an American author. ... The Great Brain is a series of childrens books by American author John Dennis Fitzgerald (1907-1988). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Harriet the Spy is a novel for children by Louise Fitzhugh, published in 1964. ... Marjorie Flack (22 October 1897 - ? 1958) was an artist and writer of childrens picture books. ... Albert Sidney Fleischman (born March 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, and a longtime resident of Santa Monica, California, USA) is a Newbery award-winning author of popular childrens books such as: By The Great Horn Spoon! The Whipping Boy The Thirteenth Floor The Ghost In The Noonday Sun... The Whipping Boy is a Newbery Medal winning book by Sid Fleischman, published in 1986. ... Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, journalist and Second World War Naval Officer. ... Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964). ... Esther Forbes (June 28, 1891 - August 12, 1967) was an American biographer, novelist, and childrens writer who received both a Pulitzer Prize and a Newbery Medal. ... Johnny Tremain, a 1944 childrens novel by Esther Forbes, retells in narrative form the final years in Boston, Massachusetts prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution. ... Antonia Forest (May 26, 1915 - November 28, 2003) was the pseudonym of a British childrens author who was christened Patricia Giulia Caulfield Kate Rubinstein (although her real name was never made public until after her death) and grew up in Hampstead, London. ... Autumn Term is the first in the series of novels about the Marlow family by Antonia Forest. ... Annelies Marie Anne Frank ( ) (June 12, 1929 – early March, 1945) was a European Jewish girl (born in Germany, stateless since 1941, but she claimed to be Dutch as she grew up in the Netherlands) who wrote a diary while in hiding with her family and four friends in Amsterdam during... The Diary of a Young Girl is a book composed of extracts from a diary written by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands. ... A delightful book describing the adventures of Anna, a mischievous yet wise four year old, and Fynn, her sixteen year old sidekick. ... Cornelia Caroline Funke (born December 10, 1958, in Dorsten, Northrhine-Westphalia) is a celebrated, multiple award-winning German author of childrens fiction. ... The Thief Lord (ISBN 0-439-40437-1) is a 2000 childrens book by German author, Cornelia Funke, whose books have been published in many other languages. ... Inkheart (original title: Tintenherz) is a young adult-child fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke about a girl named Meggie whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that her father, a bookbinder named Mortimer (Nicknamed Mo), has an unusual ability: when he reads aloud, he can bring characters from books into...

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• Arkady Gaidar - Timur and His Squad
• Neil Gaiman - Coraline
• Paul Gallico - The Snow Goose; Jenny
• Cathrine Garnell - Basil the Bionic Cat series
• Alan Garner - The Owl Service, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, The Moon of Gomrath, Elidor, Red Shift etc.
• Jean Craighead George - My Side of the Mountain
• Fred Gipson - Old Yeller
• Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) - The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (see also Goody)
• Elizabeth Goudge - The Little White Horse
• Harry Graham (1874-1936) - Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes
• Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) - The Wind in the Willows
• Hardie Gramatky - Little Toot
• John Grant - Little Nose stories
• Kate Greenaway - Under the Window
• Kristiana Gregory - Earthquake at Dawn, The Stowaway
• Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm - Grimm's Fairy Tales
• Maria Gripe
• Johnny Gruelle - Raggedy Ann series

Arkady Petrovich Golikov (, in Russian) (1. ... Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... Coraline (2002) is a short novel for children and adults by the British author Neil Gaiman. ... Paul Gallico, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897-July 15, 1976) was a fabulously successful U.S. novelist and short story writer. ... The Snow Goose: A Story Of Dunkirk is a novella (it is only 64 pages long) by the American author Paul Gallico, which was first published in 1940 by The Saturday Evening Post. ... Alan Garner (born Congleton October 17, 1934) is an English writer whose work is firmly rooted in his local Cheshire. ... The Owl Service (ISBN 0152017984) is a teenage fantasy novel by Alan Garner first published in 1967. ... The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a fantasy story by the author Alan Garner, first published in 1960. ... The Moon of Gomrath is the sequel to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner. ... Elidor is a novel by Alan Garner. ... Red Shift (1973) is a fantasy novel by Alan Garner. ... Jean Craighead George (b. ... My Side of the Mountain (ISBN 0140348107) is a 1959 book by Jean Craighead George about wilderness survival. ... Frederick Benjamin Gipson (February 7, 1908-August 14, 1973) was an American author. ... Old Yeller is a fictional mixed-breed dog. ... Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith (November 10, 1730 or 1728 – April 4, 1774) was an Irish writer and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770) (written in memory of his brother), and his plays The Good-naturd Man (1768) and... A Woodcut of Goody Two-Shoes from the 1768 edition The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes is a childrens story published in 1765. ... Goody, an abbreviation of goodwife, is a courtesy title of married women, formerly used where Missus (Mrs. ... Elizabeth Goudge (April 24, 1900 - April 1, 1984) was an English author of novels, short stories and childrens books. ... The Little White Horse is a 1946 childrens book by Elizabeth Goudge It is being adapted into a movie, with a script written by Lucy Shuttleworth and Graham Alborough, and to be directed by Oliver Parker. ... Harry Graham (1874-1936) was an English writer of childrens verse in a tradition of grotesquerie and black humor also exemplified by Hilaire Belloc. ... Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame (March 8, 1859 – July 6, 1932) was a Scottish novelist. ... Ratty and Mole, as interpreted by E. H. Shepard The Wind in the Willows is a classic of childrens literature written in 1908 by Kenneth Grahame. ... Hardie Gramatky (1907-1979) was an American painter and an important representative of the California Watercolor school of painting. ... Little Toot is a childrens story written by Hardie Gramatky ISBN 0-399-22419-X. It tells the story of Little Toot, an anthropomorphic tugboat child, who disgraces his father Big Toot with his childish antics. ... Kate Greenaway (Catherine Greenaway) ( London, March 17, 1846 - November 6, 1901) was a childrens book illustrator and writer. ... Kristiana Gregory (b. ... Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm The Brothers Grimm (Brüder Grimm) are Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. ... Frontispiece of first volume of Grimms Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812). ... Maria Gripe, born 1923 in Vaxholm, Sweden, is a Swedish author of books for children and young people. ... Rapunzel, from an edition of Grimms Fairy Tales, illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Johnny Gruelle (December 24, 1880 - January 8, 1938) was an artist, political cartoonist, and writer of childrens books. ... Raggedy Ann meets Raggedy Andy for the first time; illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Raggedy Ann is a fictional character created by writer Johnny Gruelle (1880-1938) in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. ...

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• Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2003 Whitbread Awards)
• Virginia Hamilton - M. C. Higgins the Great (1975 Newbery Medal)
• Leif Hamre (b. 1914), Norwegian. (See no:Leif Hamre).
• Daniel Handler - pen name Lemony Snicket - A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Roger Hargreaves (1935-1988) - the Mr. Men and Little Miss series
• Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) - Uncle Remus
• Juanita Havill - The Jamaica books, Eyes Like Willy's
• Charles Hawes - The Dark Frigate (1924 Newbery Medal)
• Annie Helm (born 1938)
• Marguerite Henry - King of the Wind (1949 Newbery Medal), Misty of Chincoteague
• Zenna Henderson - Stories of "The People"
• James Herriot (1916-1995) - All Creatures Great and Small
• Karen Hesse (born 1952) - Out of the Dust (1998 Newbery Medal)
• E.W. Hildick - McGurk Mysteries
• S.E. Hinton - The Outsiders
• Russell Hoban - The Mouse and His Child
• Mary Hoffman - Stravaganza series
• Christophe Honoré - Tout contre Léo
• Anthony Horowitz - Alex Rider series; The Diamond Brothers Series
• Ted Hughes - The Iron Man (filmed as 'The Iron Giant')
• Thomas Hughes - Tom Brown's School Days
• Irene Hunt - Up a Road Slowly (1967 Newbery Medal)
• Norman Hunter - Professor Branestawm series

Mark Haddon Mark Haddon (born 1962 in Northampton) is a novelist, who was educated at Uppingham School and Merton College, Oxford, where he studied English. ... The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a novel written by Mark Haddon that won the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year and the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book. ... Book of the Year Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Childrens Book Winner: David Almond, The Fire-Eaters Shortlist: Catherine Fisher, The Oracle Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful Jeanne Willis, Naked Without a Hat First Novel Winner: DBC Pierre, Vernon God Little Shortlist: Anne... Virginia Hamilton (March 12, 1936 – February 19, 2002) was a prolific childrens author. ... M. C. Higgins, the Great is a book by Virginia Hamilton that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1975. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970), is an American author, screenwriter, and accordionist. ... Lemony Snicket is a pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that series. ... This article is about the book series. ... , 1971 Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 - 11 September 1988) was a British author and illustrator of childrens books, notably the Mr. ... , 1971 Little Miss Chatterbox, 1984 Mr. ... , 1971 Mr. ... Joel Chandler Harris Joel Chandler Harris Joel Chandler Harris (December 8, 1848 - July 3, 1908) was an American journalist from Georgia, best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories: Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings (1881), Nights with Uncle Remus (1883), Uncle Remus and His Friends (1892), and Uncle... Uncle Remus was a fictional character, the title character and fictional narrator of a collection of African American folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris, published in book form from 1881. ... Juanita Havill is an American childrens picture book author best known for the Jamaica books. ... Charles Boardman Hawes (January 24, 1889 – 1923) was an American author. ... The Dark Frigate is a novel written by Charles Hawes that won the 1924 Newbery Medal. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Anne Helm (born September 12, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actress, author, and illustrator. ... Misty of Chicoteague was a book written by Marguerite Henry in 1947 Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902-November 26, 1997) was an American writer. ... King of the Wind is a book by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1949. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Misty of Chincoteague is the title of a 1947 book by Marguerite Henry, based on the life of a real pony named Misty, native to Virginias coastal island of Chincoteague off of the Delmarva Peninsula. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Herriot’s former surgery in Thirsk is now a tourist attraction. ... All Creatures Great and Small was the title given to a compilation volume first published in 1972 comprising James Herriots first two novels, If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldnt Happen to a Vet, which were considered too short to publish individually in the U.S. market. ... Karen Hesse, born August 29, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, is an author of childrens literature and literature for young adults. ... Out of the Dust is a novel written by Karen Hesse. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Edmund Wallace Hildick was the author of a series of childrens books about a group of pre-teen detectives led by 10-year-old Jack P McGurk. ... Susan Eloise Hinton (born on July 22, 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American author who wrote five young adult novels in the 1960s and 70s. ... The Outsiders is a novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. ... Russell Hoban in 2005 Russell Conwell Hoban (born February 4, 1925) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magic realism, poetry, and childrens books. ... The Mouse and His Child is name of an animated film (1977) based on the Russell Hoban novel (1967) of the same name. ... Stravaganza is a trilogy of three books subtitled City of Masks, City of Stars, and City of Flowers written by childrens author, Mary Hoffman. ... Christophe Honoré is a French writer and film director born in Bretagne, France in 1970. ... Anthony Horowitz (born April 5, 1955) is an English author and television scriptwriter. ... For the title character of the series, see Alex Rider (character). ... The Diamond Brothers is a series of books written mostly in the 1980s by Anthony Horowitz. ... 1 Aspinall Street, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, where Ted Hughes was born. ... Iron Man is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of The Avengers. ... A statue of Thomas Hughes at Rugby School Thomas Hughes (October 20, 1822 – March 22, 1896) was an English lawyer and author. ... Tom Browns Schooldays, first published in 1857, is a novel by Thomas Hughes, set at a public school, Rugby School for Boys, in the 1830s when Hughes himself had been a student there. ... Irene Hunt (May 18, 1907, Pontiac, Illinois - May 18, 2001, Savoy, Illinois) was an American author of historical fiction for children and young adults. ... Up a Road Slowly is a coming-of-agenovel by Irene Hunt that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1967. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Norman Hunter (1899-1995) was a British childrens author, best known for his character Professor Branestawm. ... Professor Branestawm is a character in a series of books by Norman Hunter. ...

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• Eva Ibbotson - Which Witch?; The Secret of Platform 13
• Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House on the Prairie series

Eva Ibbotson (born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, 1925, Vienna, Austria) is a British novelist specializing in juvenile fiction. ... The Secret of Platform 13 is a childrens novel by Eva Ibbotson, first published in 1994. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... Little House on the Prairie is a childrens book by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published in 1935. ...

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• Joseph Jacobs - English Fairy Tales, Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales
• Grace James - the John and Mary series
• Farhat Jamshed - Little Tatu & Tatu's World
• James Janeway - A Token For Children
• Brian Jacques - The Redwall series
• Éva Janikovszky (born 1926) – If I Were a Grown-Up, Who Does This Kid Take After? [1]
• Tove Jansson - The Moomin books
• Paul Jennings - The 'Un' series of books eg Undone!, Unbelievable! etc
• W. E. Johns - Biggles series
• Marcia Thornton Jones - the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series
• Diana Wynne Jones (born 1934) - the Chrestomanci series; Howl's Moving Castle
• Jacqueline Jules -- The Ziz series: The Hardest Word, Noah and the Ziz, The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle
• Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth

Joseph Jacobs (1854, Australia - 1916) was a British literary historian. ... John and Mary are the subjects of a series of childrens books written by Grace James. ... The title page of A Token For Children in 1795. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Redwall was the first book in the eponymous series by Brian Jacques. ... Éva Janikovszky (Szeged, April 23, 1926 – Budapest, July 14, 2003) is a famous Hungarian writer. ... Tove Marika Jansson ( ; August 9, 1914 – June 27, 2001) was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. ... The Moomins, comic book cover by Tove Jansson. ... Paul Jennings AM (born April 30, 1943) is a best-selling Australian childrens book writer. ... W. E. Johns (February 5, 1893 - 21 June 1968) was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, best known as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles. ... The dust jacket of an early 1970s edition of Johns Biggles, Pioneer Air Fighter Major James Bigglesworth, known to all as Biggles, is a fictional pilot and adventurer created by W. E. Johns. ... Marcia Thornton Jones is the author of over 120 childrens books and series, including the best-selling The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series and other series and books. ... Cover of paperback reissue of Vampires Dont Wear Polka Dots, 1991 The Adventures of the Bailey City School Kids (or, simply, The Bailey City School Kids) is a best-selling childrens book series by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey. ... Diana Wynne Jones (born London August 16, 1934) is a British writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and adults, as well as a small amount of non-fiction. ... Chrestomanci (pronounced: krest-oh-man-see) is the title of a job held by at least two major characters in a series of fantasy novels by Diana Wynne Jones. ... Howls Moving Castle is a young adult fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986. ... Norton Juster (born June 2, 1929) is an American architect and author. ... The Phantom Tollbooth (1961) is a childrens book and a modern fairy tale full of wordplay and adventure. ...

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• Ulrich Karger (born 1957) - The Scary Sleepover
• Jan Karon (born 1937) - Miss Fannie's Hat
• Erich Kästner - Emil and the Detectives, Lottie and Lisa (filmed as The Parent Trap)
• Elizabeth Kay - The Divide trilogy
• Ezra Jack Keats - The Snowy Day (1963 Caldecott Medal)
• Carolyn Keene - The Nancy Drew mystery series
• Charles Keeping - Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary
• Harold Keith - Rifles for Watie (1958 Newbery Medal)
• Eric P. Kelly - The Trumpeter of Krakow (1929 Newbery Medal)
• Judith Kerr - When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
• Clive King - Stig of the Dump
• Dick King-Smith - The Sheep-Pig a.k.a. Babe, the Gallant Pig
• Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies
• Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) - Just So Stories, The Jungle Book, Puck of Pook's Hill
• Annette Curtis Klause - Blood and Chocolate
• E. L. Konigsburg - From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1968 Newbery Medal), The View from Saturday (1997 Newbery Medal)
• Erik P. Kraft - Chocolatina, Lenny and Mel series, Miracle Wimp
• Joseph Krumgold - ...And Now Miguel (1954 Newbery Medal), Onion John (1960 Newbery Medal)

Ulrich Karger (* February 3, 1957 in Berchtesgaden Bavaria Germany) is an author and teacher at a school in Berlin. ... The Scary Sleepover by Ulrich Karger illustrated by Uli Waas tells about mysterious things are happening in Marys classroom. ... Jan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson (1937), is an American author. ... Erich Kästner (February 23, 1899 - July 29, 1974) is one of the most famous German authors of the 20th century. ... Emil and the Detectives is a novel for children written by the German writer Erich Kästner. ... Lottie and Lisa (original German title Das doppelte Lottchen The duplicated Lottie) is a 1949 novel by Erich Kästner, which originally started out during WWII as an aborted movie scenario, about twin girls separated at birth who meet at a summer camp. ... The Parent Trap is the title of a movie by Walt Disney Productions Corporation which was made twice, first in 1961 and a remake made in 1998. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Divide trilogy by Elizabeth Kay The Divide trilogy describes the adventures of Felix Sanders in an alternate universe where myth is reality and reality is myth. ... Ezra Jack Keats (born March 11, 1916, died May 6, 1983) was an artist and one of the greatest childrens literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century. ... The Snow Day, Ezra Jack Keats, 1962. ... The Caldecott Medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937. ... Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery series, and also The Dana Girls mystery series, both published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. ... The Secret of the Old Clock, the first Nancy Drew mystery Nancy Drew is a fictional character, the heroine detective of a popular mystery series. ... Charles William James Keeping (22 September 1924 - 16 May 1988) was a British illustrator, childrens book author and lithographer. ... Harold Keith the Newbery Award winning author (1903 - 24 February 1998) Born and raised, lived and died in Oklahoma, the state was his abiding passion. ... Rifles for Watie is an American childrens novel by Harold Keith. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Eric P. Kelly (16 March 1884-3 January 1960) was an American journalist, academic and author of books for young readers, whose book, The Trumpeter of Krakow, won the Newbery Medal for childrens literature in 1929. ... The Trumpeter of Krakow is a book by Eric P. Kelly that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1929. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Judith Kerr in 2003, seen with her husband Nigel Kneale and the original monster they created for the climax of his 1953 BBC Television serial The Quatermass Experiment. ... When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is a childrens novel, by Judith Kerr, first published in 1971. ... David Clive King is an English author who was born in Richmond, Surrey, England in 1924. ... Stig of the Dump is a childrens novel by Clive King written in 1963. ... Dick King-Smith (born 1922) is an English author, best known in the United States for writing Babe The Gallant Pig, upon which the movie Babe was based. ... The Sheep-Pig is a novel by Dick King-Smith. ... Charles Kingsley A statue of Charles Kingsley at Bideford, Devon (UK) Charles Kingsley (June 12, 1819 – January 23, 1875) was an English novelist, particularly associated with the West Country. ... The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a childrens novel by Charles Kingsley. ... This article is about the British author. ... See also Just-so story for anthropological sense Wikisource has original text related to this article: Just So Stories The Just So Stories for Little Children were written by British author Rudyard Kipling. ... Embossed cover from the original MacMillan edition of The Jungle Book, 1894, based on art by John Lockwood Kipling (Rudyards father) For other uses, see The Jungle Book (disambiguation). ... Puck of Pooks Hill is a book published in 1906 by Rudyard Kipling[1], containing a series of short stories set in different periods of history. ... Annette Curtis Klause is an American author and librarian, specializing in young adult fiction. ... Blood and Chocolate (novel) is a romantic supernatural werewolf novel by Annette Curtis Klause. ... Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (born on February 10, 1930) is an American author of childrens books, and two time winner of the Newbery Medal for childrens literature. ... From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... The View from Saturday is a book published in 1996 by E. L. Konigsburg and winner of the Newbery Award of 1997. ... Erik P. Kraft is an author and illustrator of childrens books. ... Joseph Quincy Krumgold (April 9, 1908-July 10, 1980) was a United States author and scriptwriter. ... ...And Now Miguel is a book by Joseph Krumgold that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1954. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Onion John is a novel written by Joseph Krumgold and published in 1959. ...

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• Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) - The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
• Andrew Lang (1844-1912) - The Blue Fairy Book
• Kirby Larson - The Magic Kerchief
• Kathryn Lasky - Guardians of Ga'hoole series
• Caroline Lawrence - The Roman Mysteries
• Robert Lawson - Rabbit Hill, Ben and Me
• Ervin Lázár (born 1936) – "The Seven Headed Fairy", "The Little Boy and the Lions", "The Square Round Wood"
• Munro Leaf - The Story of Ferdinand
• Edward Lear (1812-1888) - "The Owl and the Pussycat", A Book of Nonsense
• Dennis Lee - Alligator Pie
• Ursula K. Le Guin (born 1929) - A Wizard of Earthsea, Catwings, Very Far Away From Anyplace Else, Gifts
• Madeleine L'Engle (born 1918) - A Wrinkle in Time
• Gail Carson Levine - Ella Enchanted
• Ted Lewin - Peppe the Lamplighter
• C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) - The Chronicles of Narnia
• Suzanne Lieurance - Shoelaces (with Patrick Girouard)
• Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) - Pippi Longstocking
• Penelope Lively - The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
• Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) - The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
• Jack London - The Call of the Wild; White Fang
• Lois Lowry - The Giver
• Mary Beth Lundgren - Love, Sara; Seven Scary Monsters

Selma Lagerlöf, painted by Carl Larsson, 1908 Selma Lagerlöf receives the Nobel Prize in Literature The Swedish 20-krona bill, with Selma Lagerlöf   (November 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940) was a Swedish author and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. ... Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige book cover Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils) is a famous work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, published in two parts in 1906 and 1907. ... For the former National Basketball Association player, see Andrew Lang (basketball). ... Rumpelstiltskin from The Blue Fairy Book, by Henry J. Ford Andrew Langs Fairy Books are a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Kathryn Lasky is the American author of many critically acclaimed books, including several Dear America books, several Royal Diaries books, 1984 Newbery Honor winning Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Gahoole series. ... Guardians of GaHoole is The New York Times bestselling book series written by Kathryn Lasky and illustrated by Richard Cowdrey. ... Caroline Lawrence is an American author, best known for her series called The Roman Mysteries for children. ... The Roman Mysteries books are a series of historical novels for children by Caroline Lawrence. ... This is a disambiguation page for: Robert Lawson (architect) Robert Lawson (author) Robert Lawson (cricketer) Robert Lawson (politician) Robert Lawson (artiste) ... Rabbit Hill is a book by Robert Lawson that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American childrens literature in 1945. ... Ben and Me was a two reel short subject produced by Disney and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. ... Ervin Lázár (May 5, 1936 – December 22, 2006) was a Hungarian author. ... Munro Leaf (December 4, 1905–December 21, 1976), was an American author of childrens literature. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Edward Lear, 1812-1888 Eagle Owl, Edward Lear, 1837 Another Edward Lear owl, in his more familiar style Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an artist, illustrator and writer known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, a form which he popularised. ... Edward Lears illustration of the Owl and the Pussycat The Owl and the Pussycat is a famous nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published in 1871. ... For the inventor, see this Dennis Lee entry. ... Book cover, featuring characters from the poems Alligator Pie is a popular book of childrens poetry written by Dennis Lee and illustrated by Frank Newfeld. ... Ursula Kroeber Le Guin [ˌɜɹsÉ™lÉ™ ËŒkɹobɜɹ ləˈgWɪn] (born October 21, 1929) is an American author. ... A Wizard of Earthsea, first published in 1968, is the first of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in her fantasy archipelago of Earthsea. ... Catwings is a childrens book written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, who is better known for her Earthsea fantasy novels, and illustrated by S. D. Schindler. ... Madeleine LEngle (born November 29, 1918) is an American writer best known for her childrens books, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters. ... For the movie adaptation, see A Wrinkle in Time (film) . A Wrinkle in Time is a childrens fantasy novel by Madeleine LEngle, written between 1959 and 1960[1] and published in 1962 after at least 26 rejections by publishers[2] because it was, in LEngles words... Gail Carson Levine Gail Carson Levine (born September 17, 1947 in New York, N.Y.) is an American author of young adult books. ... Ella Enchanted is an Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... Suzanne Lieurance is a former teacher, now a full time freelance writer, living in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Black shoelace Shoelaces (also shoe laces or boot laces) are the system used to secure shoes. ... Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( , née Ericsson, November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish childrens book author, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. ... Pippi Longstocking (Swedish Pippi LÃ¥ngstrump) is a fictional character in a series of childrens books created by author Astrid Lindgren. ... Penelope Lively (born March 17, 1933) is a prolific, popular and critically acclaimed author of fiction for both children and adults. ... The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a novel for children by Penelope Lively published in 1973. ... Hugh John Lofting (Maidenhead, Berkshire, England January 14, 1886 - Topanga, California September 26, 1947) was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle - one of the classics of childrens literature. ... The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Loftings Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. ... Jack London (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916),[1][2][3] was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. ... For other uses, see Call of the Wild (disambiguation) The Call of the Wild is a novella by American writer Jack London. ... This article is about the novel. ... Lois Lowry (born March 20, 1937) is an author of childrens literature who has been awarded the Newbery Medal twice: first for Number the Stars in 1990, and again in 1994 for The Giver, her most famous and controversial work. ... This article is about the novel by Lois Lowry. ...

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• Betty MacDonald - the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series
• George Macdonald - At the Back of the North Wind, The Princess and the Goblin
• Reginald James MacGregor- The Young Detectives
• D.J. MacHale - The Pendragon Adventures
• Sandra Magsamen - The Gift
• Margaret Mahy - The Changeover ;Maddigans Fantasia
• Hector Malot - Nobody's Boy (Sans Famille)
• Ruth Manning-Sanders - numerous anthologies of fairy tales from around the world
• Frederick Marryat - The Children of the New Forest
• John Marsden - The Tomorrow series
• Edward Marshall - Fox series (Fox in Love, Fox and His Friends, etc.)
• James Marshall - Fox series (Fox in Love, Fox and His Friends, etc.)
• Ann M. Martin - The Baby-sitters Club series
• Robert Martin - Joey series [Joey and the River Pirates]
• J.P. Martin (1880-1966) - Uncle series
• Cotton Mather - A Token for the Children of New England
• André Maurois - Fattypuffs and Thinifers (Patapoufs et Filifers)
• Julian May
• Mercer Mayer
• William Mayne - A Swarm in May, A Grass Rope, Earthfasts, Low Tide
• Robert McCloskey - Make Way for Ducklings, Blueberries for Sal
• Patricia McCord (formerly Pat Mauser) - Pictures in the Dark
• Sophie McKenzie - Girl, Missing
• Robin McKinley - The Hero and the Crown, The Blue Sword
• Geoffrey McSkimming - Cairo Jim series
• Milton Meltzer history book author
• A. A. Milne (1882-1956) - Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner
• Walter Moers - The Thirteen and a Half Lives of Captain Bluebear
• Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) - Anne of Green Gables, Emily of New Moon
• Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) - A Visit From St. Nicholas
• Keith Moreau (born 1951) - ABC Fun Things Book
• John A. Moroso (1874-1957) - Nobody's Buddy
• Michael Morpurgo (1943-) Why the Whales Came
• Caryl Cude Mullin - A Riddle of Roses
• Robert Munsch - Love You Forever
• Jill Murphy - The Worst Witch
• Andrew Murray - Ghost Rescue
• Susan Musgrave - Gullband, Dreams Are More Real Than Bathtubs
• Julie Muszynski - Henley: A New York Tail

Betty MacDonald (1908-1958), born Betty Bard, was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiography, but who is now perhaps best known for the Mrs. ... George MacDonald George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. ... At the Back of the North Wind is a childrens book by George MacDonald, published in 1871. ... The Princess and the Goblin is a childrens fantasy novel by George MacDonald. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... D.J. MacHale is the author of the fantasy Pendragon series. ... Sandra Magsamen (born August 27,1959) is an American author, artist, art therapist, and designer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maddigans Fantasia is novel written by Margaret Mahy. ... Hector Malot Hector Malot (May 20, 1830 - July 17, 1907) was a French writer born in La Bouille, close to Rouen. ... Ruth Manning-Sanders (born 1895 in Swansea, Wales; died October 12, 1988, in Penzance, England) was a poet and author who was perhaps best known for her series of childrens books in which she collected and retold fairy tales from all over the world. ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... Captain Frederick Marryat (July 10, 1792 – August 9, 1848) was an English novelist, a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... John Marsden (born September 27, 1950) is an Australian writer. ... The Tomorrow series is a series of invasion novels written by Australian author John Marsden, detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power. ... This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Childrens author and illustrator James Marshall (October 10, 1942 - October 13, 1992) was born in San Antonio, Texas where he grew up on his familys farm. ... Ann Matthews Martin (born August 12, 1955, in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American author of childrens and young adult books, most notably the The Baby-sitters Club series. ... The Baby-sitters Club is a series of childrens books, written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986-2000, which sold over 175 million copies. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... J.P. (John Percival) Martin (1879-1966) was an English author best known for his Uncle series of childrens stories. ... Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728). ... André Maurois, or Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, (July 26, 1885 – October 9, 1967) was a French author and man of letters. ... Fattypuffs and Thinifers Fattypuffs and Thinifers (in French, Patapoufs et Filifers) is a childrens book written in 1930 by the French writer André Maurois. ... Julian May (born July 10, 1931) is an American science fiction writer, best known for her Saga of Pliocene Exile (Saga of the Exiles in the UK) and Galactic Milieu books. ... Mercer Mayer (born December 10, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American childrens book illustrator. ... William Mayne (1928-) is a British writer of childrens fiction. ... Robert McCloskey (September 14, 1914 - June 30, 2003) was an American author and illustrator of childrens books. ... Make Way for Ducklings is a childrens picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. ... Girl, Missing is a novel by Sophie McKenzie. ... Robin McKinley (born November 16, 1952 as Jennifer Carolyn Robin Turrell McKinley) is a fantasy author especially known for her Newbery Medal-winning novel The Hero and the Crown. ... The Hero and the Crown, ISBN 0-44132-809-1, is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by The Berkley Publishing Group in 1984. ... The Blue Sword is a fantasy novel written by Robin MCkinley and published by the Berkley Publishing Group in 1982. ... Geoffrey McSkimming is the author of the popular Cairo Jim chronicles and Jocelyn Osgood jaunts, a childrens book series which delights and entertains readers around the world with its mix of archaeological oddities, historical quirks and funny and suspenseful plots. ... The Cairo Jim childrens books are a popular series by Australian author Geoffrey Mcskimming. ... Milton Meltzer (born May 8, 1915) is an American historian and author best known for his history nonfiction books on Jewish, African-American and American history. ... Alan Alexander Milne (January 18, 1882 – January 31, 1956), also known as A. A. Milne, was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various childrens poems. ... Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. ... A 1944 version of The House at Pooh Corner The House at Pooh Corner (1928) is the second volume of stories about Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne. ... Walter Moers (born 1957, Mönchengladbach, Germany) is one of the best-known and most commercially successful comic creators and authors of childrens books in Germany. ... The Thirteen and a Half Lives of Captain Bluebear is a 1999 fantasy novel by Walter Moers. ... Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery, (always called Maud by family and friends) and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, (November 30, 1874–April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables. ... Anne of Green Gables is a book written by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery; it was first published in 1908. ... Emily of New Moon is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery. ... Clement Clarke Moore, (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863), is best known as the credited author of A Visit From St. ... Cover of a 1912 edition of the poem. ... John Antonio Moroso (1874-1957) was an American author. ... Book by John Moroso Nobodys Buddy is an American childrens novel written by John A. Moroso and published in 1936 by Goldsmith Publishing Co. ... Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo OBE (born 5 October 1943) is a British writer. ... Why the Whales Came is a childrens story written by Michael Morpurgo and first published in 1985. ... Year 2000 release A Riddle of Roses is a book written by Caryl Cude Mullin. ... Robert Norman Munsch, C.M. (born June 11, 1945) is a USA-born Canadian childrens author. ... Book cover illustrated by Sheila McGraw Love You Forever is a short book written by Robert Munsch and published in 1986. ... Jill Murphy (born July 5, 1949) is an English childrens author, known primarily for The Worst Witch books. ... Jill Murphys cover for her third novel, A Bad Spell For the Worst Witch The Worst Witch is a series of childrens books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy. ... Andrew Murray (born 1970, London) is a writer of childrens books. ... Susan Musgrave (born March 12, 1951) is a Canadian poet and childrens writer who lives in Sidney, British Columbia. ...

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• Božena Němcová (1820 - 1862), a famous Czech writer
• Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) - The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet
• John Newbery - A Little Pretty Pocket-Book Intended for the Instruction and Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Molly
• Garth Nix - Sabriel and sequels; The Keys to the Kingdom series
• Joan Lowery Nixon - many mystery stories; the Orphan Train series
• Jessica Nelson North MacDonald - The Giant Shoe, and others
• Sterling North - Rascal, The Wolfing, and many other
• Mary Norton - The Borrowers series

Božena NÄ›mcová born on 4 February 1820 in Vienna, died on 21 January 1862 in Prague, was one of the most influential Czech writers of the National Revival movement. ... Edith Nesbit (August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was a British childrens author whose works were published under the asexual name of E. Nesbit. ... The Railway Children is a childrens book by Edith Nesbit. ... Five Children and It is a childrens book by Edith Nesbit, first published in 1902. ... The Phoenix and the Carpet is a fantasy novel for children, written in 1904 by E. Nesbit. ... The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by E. Nesbit. ... John Newbery (baptized 9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767) was an English publisher of books who specialized in childrens literature. ... A woodcut from A Pretty Little Pocketbook showing the first referance to baseball, for B A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, intended for the Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Polly with Two Letters from Jack the Giant Killer is the title of a 1744 childrens book by... Garth Nix (born 1963) is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom Series and Seventh Tower series. ... For the Khazar ruler who converted to Judaism, see Bulan (Khazar). ... The Keys to the Kingdom is a fantasy-adventure book series, written by Garth Nix, started in 2003 with plans to span seven books. ... Joan Lowery Nixon (February 3, 1927 - June 28, 2003) was a prolific American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults. ... Jessica Nelson North (September 7, 1891 – June 3, 1988) was an American author, poet and editor. ... Thomas Sterling North was an internationally known author of books for youngsters and adults, including 1963s famous bestselling Rascal. ... Mary Norton (born December 10, 1903, died August 29, 1992) was a British childrens author. ... The Borrowers (book cover) The Borrowers is a novel by Mary Norton about tiny people who borrow things from normal humans and keep their existence unknown. ...

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• Graham Oakley - Church Mice series, Magical Changes
• Robert C. O'Brien - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Z for Zachariah
• Scott O'Dell - Island of the Blue Dolphins
• Sally Odgers - Candle Iron
• Timothy Olsen - The Teenage Investor
• Kenneth Oppel -Airborn
• Pat O'Shea - The Hounds of the Morrigan
• Uri Orlev
• Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Treehouse series
• Elsie J. Oxenham - the Abbey Girls series and many others
• Daniel Patrick O'Reilly

Graham Oakley is an english author and illustrator. ... Robert C. OBrien (1918–1973) was an American author and journalist for National Geographic. ... Mrs. ... Z for Zachariah is a childrens novel by Robert C. OBrien which was published posthumously in 1975. ... Scott ODell (May 23, 1898 – October 16, 1989) was an American childrens author who wrote 26 novels for youngsters, along with three adult novels and four nonfiction books. ... Island of the Blue Dolphins is a novel for children, written by Scott ODell. ... Timothy Olsen is an American high school student and business author who at the age of 13 wrote The Teenage Investor: How To Start Early, Invest Often and Build Wealth which was published by McGraw-Hill in 2003. ... Kenneth Oppel (born 31 August 1967) is a Canadian author. ... Airborn is a novel by Kenneth Oppel. ... Pat OShea was born in 1931 in Galway. ... The Hounds of the Morrigan is a novel by Irish writer Pat OShea. ... Uri Orlev (Hebrew: ‎; born Jerzy Henryk Orlowski in 1931) is an award-winning Israeli childrens author and translator of Polish-Jewish origin. ... Osborne at a book signing at the Phoenix Zoo Mary Pope Osborne (born May 20, 1949) is a childrens author who wrote the Magic Tree House book series for children. ... Magic Tree House series book cover Magic Tree House is a book series for young children by Mary Pope Osborne. ... // Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley (1880-1960), author of the Abbey Series, was born in Southport, Lancashire, England on 25 November 1880 but before she was 2 years old she was taken to Ealing, West London, where she and her sisters went to private schools and attended Ealing Congregational Church. ... The Abbey Girls was the second title in the Abbey Series of British novels by Elsie J. Oxenham. ...

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• Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Trilogy
• Barbara Park
• Peter Parnall (1936-)
• Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
• Korky Paul
• Michelle Paver - Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series
• Philippa Pearce (1920-2006) - Tom's Midnight Garden and other children's books.
• Ethel Pedley - Dot and the Kangaroo
• Bill Peet (1915-2002) - Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure
• Daniel Pennac
• Lynne Rae Perkins (1956-) - Criss Cross (2006 Newbery Medal)
• Charles Perrault (1628-1703) - Tales of Mother Goose
• Ela Peroci (1922 - 2001), one of the best-loved children's authors of Slovenia
• George E. Peterson, Jr. (born 1965) - Wonderful Stories From Skog Forest (series)
• Rodman Philbrick (1951-) Freak The Mighty
• Tamora Pierce (born 1954) - Tortall books, Circle of Magic books
• Christopher Pike - Spooksville series
• Dav Pilkey - Captain Underpants series
• Daniel Pinkwater
• Peter Pohl (1940-)
• Eleanor H. Porter - Pollyanna
• Tracey Porter
• Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) - The Tale of Peter Rabbit
• Ellen Potter - Olivia Kidney
• Terry Pratchett - The Bromeliad, the Johnny Maxwell series, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the Tiffany Aching series
• Otfried Preussler (1923-) - The Robber Hotzenplotz
• Willard Price - The Adventure Series
• Philip Pullman (b. 1946) - His Dark Materials trilogy

Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American writer. ... The Inheritance Trilogy is a series of high fantasy books written by American author Christopher Paolini that has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide [1] [2]. As of 2007, two of these three books have been published: Eragon (2003) and Eldest (2005). ... Barbara Park (b. ... Peter Parnall (born May 23, 1936 in Syracuse, New York) is an author and artist/illustrator, best known for his work on books for younger readers. ... Katherine Paterson is an award-winning American author of books for children. ... For the 2007 film, see Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film). ... Korky Paul is a childrens author. ... Michelle Paver is a novelist. ... The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness is a series of fantasy books by Michelle Paver. ... Ann Philippa Pearce OBE (b. ... Toms Midnight Garden is a childrens novel by Philippa Pearce. ... Cover of a 1920 publication of Dot and the Kangaroo Ethel Charlotte Pedley (June 19, 1859-August 6, 1898) was an author and musician. ... Dot and the Kangaroo, written in 1899, is a childrens book by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. ... Bill Peet (January 29, 1915 – May 11, 2002) was a childrens book illustrator and a story writer for Disney Studios. ... Daniel Pennac (born 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a french writer. ... Lynne Rae Perkins (born 1956) is a Newbery Medal winning American writer and illustrator of books for children. ... Criss Cross is a novel by Lynne Rae Perkins that won the 2006 Newbery Medal for excellence in childrens literature. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... Charles Perrault, 1665 Charles Perrault (January 6, 1628 – May 16, 1703) was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), Le Chat bott... Rodman Philbrick is an author of both adult and childrens novels. ... Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is a fantasy author who writes books for young adults. ... Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is a fantasy author who writes books for young adults. ... The Circle of Magic is a quartet of novels written by Tamora Pierce set in a pseudo-medieval/renaissance era. ... For the Star Trek character, see Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of Kevin McFadden (born November, 1955), an American writer. ... List of tiles in the Spooksville series by Christopher Pike as published in Great Britain by Hodder Childrens Books and in the USA by Pocket Books 1. ... David Dav Pilkey (b. ... The tone or style of this article may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Daniel Manus Pinkwater (b. ... Peter Pohl (Hamburg, Germany, 5 December 1940) is a Swedish author, mainly of youth literature. ... Eleanor Hodgeman Porter (December 19, 1868 - May 21, 1920) was a U.S. novelist. ... Pollyanna is a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that has become a classic of childrens literature. ... Tracey Porter is an American childrens book author. ... (Helen) Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her childrens books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit. ... The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the first of many childrens tales written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and which is perhaps her best-known work. ... Ellen Potter is an American author of childrens books. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... The Bromeliad Trilogy (also known as in the UK as The Nome Trilogy) is a trilogy of childrens books by Terry Pratchett consisting of Truckers, 1990 Diggers, 1991 Wings, 1991 The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live... Johnny Maxwell is a fictional character in a series of three childrens books by Terry Pratchett. ... The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is the 28th novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series, published in 2001. ... A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. ... Willard DeMille Price (28 July 1887 – 14 October 1983) was a Canadian-born American natural historian and author of childrens fiction. ... The Adventure series is a collection of childrens adventure novels by Canadian-born American author Willard Price. ... Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is an English writer. ... The trilogy (U.K versions), in order of succession from left to right. ...

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• Janette Rallison (born 1966)
• Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) - Swallows and Amazons series
• Marjorie Rawlings - The Yearling
• W. Maxwell Reed (1871-1962) - The Earth for Sam, The Stars for Sam, etc.
• H.A. Rey (1898-1977) - (with Margret Rey) Curious George series
• Jamie Rix (born 1958) - Alistair Fury and Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids series
• Emily Rodda aka Jennifer Rowe - Deltora Quest Series
• Michael Rosen (1946-) poet
• Diana Ross (1910-2000) - The Little Red Engine series
• J. K. Rowling (born 1965) - Harry Potter series
• Salman Rushdie (born 1947) - Haroon and the Sea of Stories
• Paul Ryan - The Alpha Force Books
• Pam Muñoz Ryan - Esperanza Rising

Janette Rallison (born 1966) is an American writer. ... Cover of Arthur Ransomes autobiography Arthur Mitchell Ransome (January 18, 1884 – June 3, 1967), was a British author and journalist, best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of childrens books, which tell of school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk... Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome and was published in 1930. ... Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1953 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953) was an American author who lived in remote rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. ... William Maxwell Reed (January 12, 1871 - September, 1962), a. ... Hans Augusto H.A. Rey (September 16, 1898 – August 26, 1977), together with his wife Margret Rey, were the authors and illustrators of childrens books, best known for their Curious George series. ... Margret Elizabeth Rey (May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996), born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was (with her husband H.A. Rey), the co-author and illustrator of childrens books, best known for their Curious George Although she was born in Germany, she fled to Brazil early in her life to... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Honourable Jamie Rix (born 1958) is a popular English childrens author known as Jamie Rix. ... Emily Rodda is an author of childrens books. ... Jennifer Rowe was born on 1948, in Sydney, Australia. ... Deltora Quest is a series of children’s fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. ... Childrens novelist and poet, author of 140 books. ... Diana Patience Beverly Ross (July 8, 1910 - May 4, 2000), relative of Robert Ross, was an English childrens author and occasional and longtime resident of Shaw, near Melksham, in Wiltshire. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[2]), who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 325 million books. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Ahmed Salman Rushdie KBE (Hindi: Urdu: سلمان رشدی; born 19 June 1947) is a British-Indian novelist and essayist. ... Notable people named Paul Ryan include: [1]Paul Ryan (artist) Paul Ryan (politician) Paul Ryan (singer) Paul Ryan (illustrator) (Squadron Supreme) Paul Ryan (stalker) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... The Alpha Force Books are a series of childrens books written by Chris Ryan. ... Hispanic author of the book Esperanza Rising ... Esperanza Rising is a 2000 novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan. ...

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• Louis Sachar - Sideways Stories From Wayside School series, Holes
• Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944) - The Little Prince
• Margaret Marshall Saunders (1861-1947) - Beautiful Joe
• Malcolm Saville - Lone Pine Club series
• Allen Say (1937- ) - Grandfather's Journey (1994 Caldecott Medal winner), The Ink-keeper's Apprentice
• Richard Scarry (1919-1994) - Busytown series
• George Selden - The Cricket in Times Square series
• Maurice Sendak (born 1928) - Where the Wild Things Are
• Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) - The Cat in the Hat
• Anna Sewell (1820-1878) - Black Beauty
• Mary Shelley (1797-1851) - Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot
• Gary Shipman (born 1966) - Pakkins' Land
• Rhoda Shipman (born 1968) - Pakkins' Land
• Mark Shulman (born 1962) - Mom and Dad are Palindromes, Secret Hiding Places
• Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) - The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends
• Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991) - Stories for Children
• Marilyn Singer (1948-) - Turtle in July [2]
• Francesca Simon (born 1955) - Horrid Henry series
• William Sleator - science fiction stories (see also list of science fiction authors)
• Barbara Sleigh - Carbonel series
• Dodie Smith - 101 Dalmatians
• Lemony Snicket (pen name of Daniel Handler) - A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Zilpha Keatley Snyder - The Egypt Game
• Donald J. Sobol - Encyclopedia Brown series
• Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) - Heidi
• Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) - A Child's Garden of Verses, Treasure Island, Kidnapped (book)
• Jennifer J. Stewart - If That Breathes Fire We're Toast, The Bean King's Daughter, Close Encounters of a Third World Kind
• Paul Stewart (writer) - The Edge Chronicles
• R. L. Stine (born 1943) - Goosebumps; The Nightmare Room; Fear Street series
• Frank R. Stockton (1834-1902) - The Lady or the Tiger?
• Walter Scott Story (1879-1955) - Skinny Harrison Adventurer
• Todd Strasser (author) - Help! I'm Trapped...
• Edward Stratemeyer - (see Victor Appleton, Carolyn Keene, Franklin W. Dixon)
• Noel Streatfeild - Ballet Shoes
• Jonathan Stroud - The Bartimaeus Trilogy
• Rosemary Sutcliff (1920-1992) - historical fiction
• Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) - Gulliver's Travels

Louis Sachar (pronounced Sacker) (IPA: ), born March 20, 1954, is an American author of childrens books. ... The Sideways Stories From Wayside School series is a popular series of childrens books by Louis Sachar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Antoine de Saint-Exupéry[1] (pronounced ) (June 29, 1900 – presumably July 31, 1944) was a French writer and aviator. ... The Little Prince (French Le Petit Prince), published in 1943, is French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupérys most famous novel, which he wrote in the United States while renting The Bevin House in Asharoken, New York, on Long Island. ... Margaret Marshall Saunders CBE (May 13, 1861 - February 15, 1947) was a Canadian author. ... Beautiful Joe was a dog from the town of Meaford, Ontario in Canada whose story inspired a bestselling novel in 1894 of the same name and, by extension, contributed significantly to the worldwide awareness of animal cruelty. ... Leonard Malcolm Saville (1901-1982) was an English author born in Hastings, Sussex. ... Lone Pine is a series of childrens books written by Malcolm Saville. ... Allen Say (1939-) (James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii) is an Asian-American author and illustrator best known for his book Grandfathers Journey, a picture book detailing his grandfathers voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal. ... The Caldecott Medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937. ... The cover of a Richard Scarry book. ... George Selden (May 14, 1929 - December 1989) was the pseudonym of the American writer George Selden Thompson. ... The Cricket in Times Square is a 1960 novel by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams. ... Maurice Bernard Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an American writer and illustrator of childrens literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. ... Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a childrens picture book originally published by Harper & Row which describes the imaginary adventures of a young boy named Max, who is angry after being sent to his room without supper. ... Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic childrens books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and One Fish Two Fish... The Cat in the Hat is a fictional cat created by Dr. Seuss. ... Anna Sewell (March 30, 1820 – April 25, 1878) was a British writer, the author of the classic novel Black Beauty. ... For other uses, see Black Beauty (disambiguation). ... Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English romantic/gothic novelist and the author of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. ... Gary Lee Shipman (born March 16, 1966) is an American comic book illustrator and writer. ... PAKKINS LAND Volume 1: Pauls Adventure, Revised Edition Copyright © Gary & Rhoda Shipman, Pakkins Presents Pakkins Land is the popular title of the epic all-ages fantasy story created by husband and wife team, Gary and Rhoda Shipman. ... Rhoda Shipman (born January 30, 1968) is an American comic book writer and mother to three children. ... PAKKINS LAND Volume 1: Pauls Adventure, Revised Edition Copyright © Gary & Rhoda Shipman, Pakkins Presents Pakkins Land is the popular title of the epic all-ages fantasy story created by husband and wife team, Gary and Rhoda Shipman. ... Mark Shulman is an American childrens author. ... Sheldon Alan Shel Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of childrens books. ... The Giving Tree, first published in 1964, is a childrens book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marilyn Singer, Author of over 70 books for Children and Young Adults. ... Anglo-American writer Francesca Simon (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... William Warner Sleator III (born February 13, 1945), known as William Sleator, is an American science fiction author who writes primarily young adult novels but has also written for younger readers. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Note that this partial list contains some authors whose works of fantastic fiction would today be called science fiction, even if they predate, or did not work in that genre. ... Carbonel is a childrens book series by Barbara Sleigh, first published by Puffin Books from 1955 to 1978. ... Dorothy Gladys Dodie Smith (May 3, 1896 - November 24, 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. ... This article is about the 1996 film. ... Lemony Snicket is a pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that series. ... Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970), is an American author, screenwriter, and accordionist. ... This article is about the book series. ... Zilpha Keatley Snyder (1927 –) is an acclaimed author of books for children and young adults. ... Born in 1924. ... Cover of Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective Leroy Encyclopedia Brown is a fictional boy detective, the main character in a long series of childrens books written by Donald J. Sobol since 1963. ... Johanna Spyri Johanna Spyri (June 12, 1827 - July 7, 1901) was an author of childrens stories, and is best known for Heidi. ... For the German supermodel, see Heidi Klum. ... Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850–December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... A Childs Garden of Verses is a collection of poetry for children by Robert Louis Stevenson. ... Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. First published as a book in 1883, it was originally serialised in the childrens magazine Young Folks between 1881-82 under the title The Sea Cook, or Treasure Island. ... Kidnapped is a fast-moving adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson. ... Jennifer J. Stewart is an American childrens picture book author. ... Paul Stewart is the writer famous for writing The Edge Chronicles, and Lake of Skulls, among many others. ... The Edge Chronicles is a fantasy novel series written by Paul Stewart and illustrated by Chris Riddell. ... Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. ... R. L. Stine with some of his creations. ... The Nightmare Room was a television series that aired on Kids WB! created by R. L. Stine, who is the writer of the popular Goosebumps childrens books. ... Fear Street is a series of teen horror books by R. L. Stine. ... Frank Stockton, from an illustration in the 1903 publication of The Captains Toll-Gate Frank R. Stockton (April 5, 1834 - April 20, 1902), was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative childrens fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades... The Lady or the Tiger? is a short story written by Frank R. Stockton in 1882. ... Walter Scott Story (June 23, 1879 - June 23, 1955), author of childrens books and over 140 pulp magazine stories and novelettes. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Help! Im Trapped. ... Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) Edward Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 - May 10, 1930). ... Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. ... Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery series, and also The Dana Girls mystery series, both published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. ... Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. ... Noel Streatfeild (December 24, 1897 - September 11, 1986) was an author of childrens books, most famous for her book Ballet Shoes (1936) and later books about children with careers in the arts. ... Jonathan Stroud Jonathan Anthony Stroud (27 October 1970, Bedford, England) is an author of fantasy books, mainly for children and youths. ... Overview of the Trilogy Spoiler warning: The Bartimaeus Trilogy is a trilogy of books that feature a unique set of characters. ... Rosemary Sutcliff (December 14, 1920 - July 23, 1992) was a British novelist, best known as a writer of highly acclaimed historical fiction. ... Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 – October 19, 1745) was an Irish cleric, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for Whigs then for Tories), and poet, famous for works like Gullivers Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, The Drapiers Letters, The Battle of the Books, and... First Edition of Gullivers Travels Gullivers Travels (1726, amended 1735), officially Vol. ...

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• Kate Thompson - The New Policeman
• Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891-1976)
• James Thurber (1894-1961) - The Thirteen Clocks, The Wonderful "O", Many Moons
• Annette Tison/Talus Taylor - the Barbapapa books
• H. E. Todd - Bobby Brewster novels, plus others
• Barbara Euphan Todd (1890-1976) Worzel Gummidge and nine other Worzel Gummidge books.
• J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) - The Hobbit
• Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1883–1945) - The Adventures of Buratino or The Golden Key,
• Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) - Classic Tales and Fables for Children
• Nigel Tranter (1909-2000) - wrote 12 adventure stories aimed at 8/10 year olds
• Pamela Travers - Mary Poppins
• Geoffrey Trease (1909-1998) - Cue for Treason and other historical fiction
• Henry Treece (1911-1966) - Horned Helmet, The Road to Miklagard many other books for children.
• Ethel Turner - Seven Little Australians
• Julian Tuwim (1894-1953) - one of the two most famous authors of Polish poems for children
• Mark Twain - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn

Kate Thompson is an award-winning writer for children and adults (not to be confused with the Irish romantic novelist of the same name). ... Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891-1976) was an American writer of childrens stories. ... James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894–November 2, 1961) was a U.S. humorist and cartoonist. ... The Thirteen Clocks was written by James Thurber in 1950. ... Many Moons is a childrens picture book written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. ... Cover of hardbound edition of Barbapapa, ISBN 2878812301 Barbapapa is both the title character, and name of the species of said character, of a series of childrens books written in the 1970s by Annette Tison and Talus Taylor, who resided in Paris, France. ... H. E. Todd was a British writer of childrens fiction. ... Worzel Gummidge is a British childrens character, a walking, talking scarecrow, who originally appeared in a series of books by Barbara Euphan Todd. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi. ... Dmitri Iosifov as Buratino holding the Golden Key in the 1975 movie The Adventures of Buratino Disambig: Buratino is also a nickname of the TOS-1 Multiple Rocket Launcher. ... Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (September 9 [O.S. August 28] 1828 – November 20 [O.S. November 7] 1910) (Russian: , IPA:  ), commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer – novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher – as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. ... Nigel Tranter (November 23, 1909 – January 9, 2000) was a Scottish historian and author. ... ... This article is about the Mary Poppins series of childrens books. ... Geoffrey Trease (1909-1998), was a prolific writer, publishing over 110 books between 1934 (Bows Against the Barons) and 1997 (Cloak for a Spy). ... Cue for Treason (ISBN 0814904343, 1970) is a childrens novel written by author Geoffrey Trease based in Elizabethan England. ... Henry Treece (December 1911 – June 10, 1966) was a British poet and writer, who worked also as a teacher, actor, and editor. ... Ethel Turner (1872 - 1958) was an Australian novelist and childrens writer. ... Seven Little Australians (1894) is a classic Australian childrens novel by Ethel Turner. ... Julian Tuwim, 1894-1953 Julian Tuwim (from Hebrew טובים tovim, meaning good) (September 13, 1894 – December 27, 1953) was a Jewish Polish poet; born in the city of Łódź in Poland, educated in Łódź and Warsaw (studied Law and Philosophy at Warsaw University). ... Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Polish language. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, lecturer and writer. ... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, is a popular 1876 novel about a young boy growing up in the Antebellum South on the Mississippi River in St. ... Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) by Mark Twain is commonly accounted as one of the first Great American Novels. ...

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• Rachel Vail - Wonder and Do-Over
• Chris Van Allsburg - Jumanji; The Polar Express
• Hendrik Willem van Loon - The Story of Mankind
• Wendelin Van Draanen - Sammy Keyes series and Flipped
• Shreekumar Varma
• Jules Verne (1828-1905) - Journey to the Center of the Earth; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
• Heiki Vilep (1960) - The Sounds of Silence, The Monsters of the Closet Door
• Rene Villanueva (1954) - Ang Unang Baboy Sa Langit (The First Pig In Heaven)
• Judith Viorst - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
• John Vornholt - The Troll King books

Rachel Vail, born July 25, 1966 is an American author of childrens and young adult books. ... Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American author and illustrator of childrens books. ... mikaela magee is sooo fricken pist mikaela is . ... The Polar Express is a 1985 childrens book (ISBN 0-86264-143-8) written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. ... Hendrik Willem van Loon (January 14, 1882 - March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian and journalist. ... The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. ... Wendelin Van Draanen (born January 6, Chicago, Illinois) is an American author of childrens books. ... SHREEKUMAR VARMA is the author of the novel Lament of Mohini (Penguin, 2000), The Royal Rebel (Macmillan, 1997) and Devils Garden: Tales Of Pappudom (Puffin, 2006). ... Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828–March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. ... For other uses, see Journey to the Center of the Earth (disambiguation). ... Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne (1828–1905), published in 1870 under the title Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. ... Heiki Vilep (born March, 1960 in Tartu, Estonia) is an Estonian writer. ... Rene O. Villanueva is more known in the literary world for his plays, which more often than not won first prizes in literature. ... Judith Viorst (born February 2, 1932) is an American author, perhaps best known for her childrens literature, such as The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (about the death of a pet), and the Alexander series of short books, which include Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad... Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a childrens book written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. ... John Vornholt is an American author. ...

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• Lea Wait: Stopping to Home, Wintering Well; a series of historical novels set in Maine.
• Judy Waite: Mouse Look Out
• Vivian Walsh - Olive, The Other Reindeer, "Gluey", "Penguin Dreams", "Going to the Getty", "the Mr. Lunch series"
• Jennifer Ward - Way Out in the Desert and other Southwestern picture books
• Robert Westall - The Machine Gunners, Fathom Five, The Scarecrows
• Scott Westerfeld - Midnighters trilogy, Peeps, The Last Days, Uglies trilogy
• John F.C. Westerman (1901-?), English
• Percy F. Westerman (1876-1959), English
• E.B. White (1899-1985) - Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan
• Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) - Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
• Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) - The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince and Other Stories
• Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) - Little House on the Prairie
• Margery Williams - The Velveteen Rabbit, Poor Cecco
• Ursula Moray Williams - The Little Wooden Horse, Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
• Henry Williamson - (1895-1977) Tarka the Otter
• Frank Wilson - Gleda and the Sparkling-Cloth
• Henry Winkler - Hank Zipzer Series
• Jacqueline Wilson - Girls In Love, Double Act, The Story of Tracy Beaker
• Patricia Wrede - The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
• Dare Wright - The Lonely Doll
• Patricia Wrightson - The Nargun and The Stars

Lea Wait is an American author of historical novels set in 19th century Maine. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Judy Waite is an author of picture books for young children and novels for young adults, as well as poetry and short stories. ... Vivian Walsh is a childrens book author. ... Jennifer Ward is an American childrens picture book author. ... Robert Atkinson Westall (October 7, 1929 – April 15, 1993) is the author of many books, mostly fiction for children, though also for adults, and non-fiction. ... Scott Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is a New York Times bestselling author of science fiction and young adult literature. ... Two popular musical groups with similar names are: The Midnighters, a rhythm and blues group from the 1950s, led by Hank Ballard Thee Midniters, a Chicano rock group from the 1960s The Midnighters book series written by Scott Westerfeld Category: ... John Francis Cyril Westerman (b. ... Percy Francis Westerman (b. ... Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899–October 1, 1985) was an American essayist, author, and noted prose stylist. ... Charlottes Web is a childrens book by acclaimed American author E. B. White. ... Published in 1945, Stuart Little was E. B. Whites first childrens story. ... The Trumpet of the Swan is a childrens novel by E.B. White published in 1970. ... Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856 - August 24, 1923) was an American childrens author and educator. ... Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is an American 1903 childrens classic novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin. ... Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author of short stories. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Happy Prince and Other Stories is an 1888 collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... Little House on the Prairie is a childrens book by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published in 1935. ... Margery Williams (1881-1944) was the author of The Velveteen Rabbit and many other books, mostly for children. ... The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real is a classic childrens story written by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson. ... Ursula Moray Williams (born April 19, 1911, Petersfield, Hampshire, England) is a childrens author. ... Gobbolino, The Witchs Cat book cover Gobbolino, The Witchs Cat is a childrens book written by Ursula Moray Williams. ... Henry Williamson (December 1, 1895 - August 13, 1977), prolific English author known for his natural and social history novels. ... Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a novel by Henry Williamson. ... Frank Wilson is the name of at least three people: Frank Wilson, former songwriter and record producer for Motown Records; Frank Wilson, premier of Western Australia in 1910–1911 and 1916–1917. ... Gleda and the Sparkling-Cloth is a childrens book by Frank Wilson first published in 2005. ... Henry Franklin Winkler (born October 30, 1945 in Manhattan, New York) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor, director, producer and author who is most famous for his role as Arthur Fonzie Fonzarelli on the popular sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). ... Hank Zipzer: The Worlds Best Underachiever (formally Hank Zipzer: The Mostly True Confessions of the Worlds Best Underachiever) is a series of books by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver published by Grosset & Dunlap. ... Jacqueline Jackie Wilson, OBE (born Jacqueline Aitken in Bath on 17 December 1945) is a British author of childrens books. ... Girls in Love is an ITV drama series based on the book of the same title (ISBN 0385408048), both created by UK author Jacqueline Wilson that follows the romantic thrills and spills of three teenage girls- Ellie, Magda and Nadine. ... The Story of Tracy Beaker cover. ... Pat Wrede Patricia Collins Wrede (pronounced REED-ee) is an American fantasy writer, born 1953 in Chicago, Illinois; she is the eldest of five children. ... The Enchanted Forest Chronicles is a series of four books by Patricia C. Wrede entitled Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons. ... Dare Wright Dare Wright (December 3, 1914–2001) was a childrens author, model and photographer. ... The Lonely Doll is a childrens book by the Canadian photographer and author Dare Wright. ... Patricia Wrightson (b. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Y

• Laurence Yep - Golden Mountain Chronicles series, Ribbons
• Jane Yolen - the Commander Toad series, the Dragon's Blood series
• Ed Young - Lon Po Po, Seven Blind Mice

Laurence Yep Laurence Yep (葉祥添, born June 14, 1948) is an award-winning Chinese American modern author. ... Jane Yolens Wizards Hall Jane Yolen (born February 11, 1939 in New York City) is an American author, and editor of almost 300 books. ... Ed Young can refer to several people. ...

Z

• Paul Zindel - Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball
• Charlotte Zolotow

Paul Zindel (May 15, 1936–March 27, 2003) was an American author and playwright. ... Charlotte Zolotow (born Charlotte Gertrude Shapiro June 26, 1915) is an American author, poet, and editor of many books for children. ...

See also

• Lists of writers
• Children's Non-Fiction / Nonfiction Authors
• Children's literature
• Children's literature canon
• Children's literature timeline
• List of children's classic books
• Fairytale
• List of fairy tales
• Young adult literature
• List of young adult authors
• List of children's book illustrators
• Caldecott Medal
• Carnegie Medal
• Newbery Medal

If you add any authors to this list, please also consider adding them to the A-Z list of authors. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... List of authors who have written non-fiction / nonfiction (informational) books for children. ... Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ... As with adult literature, the validity of defining a canon of worthy or renowned works in childrens literature is hotly debated. ... Timeline of Turning Points in Childrens Literature Fairy tale collections are one of the earliest forms of published fiction that have never lost their charm for children, though several of the classic tales are gruesome and were not originally collected for children. ... A list of the most important childrens books, which were published at least 90 years ago, and were written for and/or are still enjoyed by children today. ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. ... Young adult (YA) literature is literature written for, published for, or marketed to young adults. ... . ... This is currently an alphabetical, worldwide list of illustrators. ... The Caldecott Medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937. ... The Carnegie Medal in Literature was established in the UK in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ... The following are lists of authors and writers: By name A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T &#8211...