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  Other Authors and Illustrators
Check out Mid-Atlantic AuthorsPlanet Esme, Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University ,  Bonnie Bruno's About Guide to Kids' BooksThe Children's Book CouncilKidsClick, Internet Public Library Youth Division,  Kay Vandergrift's Authors and IllustratorsChildren's Authors and Illustrators, Librarians Who Are Authors,  Other sites:
Catherine and Laurence Anholt
    Author/illustrator team who live in England.
Caroline Arnold
    Outstanding nonfiction writer.
Avi
    Favorite young adult author.
Bruce Balan
    Balan gives writing samples.
Haemi Balgassi
    Author of Peacebound Train.
Jan Brett
    Author/illustrator posts activities to do.
Eric Carle
    Author/illustrator of The Very Quiet Cricket.
Denyz Cazet
    One of our favorites--a funny author and illustrator.  Check out Minnie and Moo!
Beverly Cleary
    Newbery winner of Dear Mr. Henshaw and creator of the funny character, Ramona.
Brian Cleary
    Writer (not related to Beverly)  who loves word plays.
Vicky Cobb
    Writes science books.
Karen Cushman
   Newbery author of The Midwife's Apprentice.
Lulu Decacre
    Author and illustrator of books celebrating the Latino culture.
Corinne Demas
   Writes for children and adults.
Leo and Diane Dillon
   Extraordinary illustrators.
Lois Duncan
    MAE Award winning writer, author of Killing Mr. Griffin.
John Erickson
    Author of silly Hank the Cowdog.
Sid Fleischman
    Newbery author of The Whipping Boy. Hear his voice!
Russell Freedman
    Designed by Allyson Lyga, this site includes lessons and a bibliography.
Kristine O'Connell George
     Southern California poet.
Charles Ghigna
    Poet who calls himself Father Goose.
Patricia Reilly Giff
    Author of  Kids of Polk Street School series and Newbery honor book Lily's Crossing.
Anna Grossnickle Hines
    Author and illustrator.
Will Hobbs
    Writes adventure books.
Joan Holub
   Fun site designed by the author/illustrator.
Deborah Hopkinson
   Award-winning author, including Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt.
Charles Jordan
  Illustrator from Uniondale, Pennsylvania.
Verla Kay
   Historical fiction for young readers.
Mona Kerby
   Author of Amelia Earhart and 38 Weeks till Summer Vacation--and the person responsible for this site!
Elaine Landau
    Prolific nonfiction writer.
Francess Lantz
   Author, including Stepsister from the Planet Weird.
Fran Manushkin
Author of picture books, chapter books and holiday books.
Paul Many
   A professor and young adult novelist.
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
   Author of 1999 Caldecott, Snowflake Bentley.
Angela Shelf Medearis
    Energetic Texas storyteller!
Ben Mikaelsen
    Adventure writer, author of Stranded and Rescue Josh McGuire.
Barbara Park
    Hilarious author of  Skinnybones and the Junie B. Jones series.  (This link is tricky.  It takes you to her publisher,where you'll have to hunt.)
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
 Author of over 100 nonfiction books and one fiction book (so far!) on everything from wolves to rain forests.
Katherine Paterson
    Winner of two Newbery Medals--Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved.
Gary Paulsen
   MAE winner, author of Hatchet.
Dave Ross
   "Nearly famous children's author and illustrator."
Louis Sachar
   Newbery winner of Holes. Site created by Mike Vidmar.
April Pulley Sayre
   Writer of some 50 books, including stories, poems, and nonfiction.

Elaine Scott
    Nonfiction writer.
Aaron Shepard
    Storyteller and writer.
Seymour Simon
   Nonfiction (and fiction, too) writer of over 150 books.
Janet Stevens
    Award-winning illustrator.
Terry Trueman
    YA author of novel Stuck in Neutral.
William Wall
    Irish author of children's books.
Suzanne Williams
   Storyteller and author of Library Lil.
Jane Yolen
   A popular author.

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