Children's Authors and Illustrators

This is a group to share lenses about those very special people: children's authors and illustrators!

Lenses focus mainly on the authors or illustrators themselves, and the whole body of their work rather than one book in particular. For lenses on children's books themselves, see my other group: Children's Books.

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Avi

Find more family entertainment Teachers told young Avi that his writing didn't make any sense. Little did they know he had dysgraphia, a learning disability that makes writing difficult. Yet, with boundless talent and the encouragement of an underst...

Who is L. Frank Baum?

While there really is no Wizard of Oz, the real man behind the curtain, the creator of this childhood favorite is L. Frank Baum. While searching for books to read to my son, I came across "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and bought it. We were delighted...

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Nancy Drew, Old and New!

I loved Nancy Drew when I was a girl, and now my daughter has discovered her too! Nancy seems to be having a resurgence these days. Besides the old tried-and-true series of books about the titian-haired sleuth*, there is now a new series...

The Worlds of Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton was one of my favourite authors as a child. She wrote a huge amount of childrens books across a wide range of genres from fantasy, through adventure to boarding school stories. Her books are underestimated and while it...

Max Lucado

Birth Place: San Angelo, TX Graduate: Andrews High School, Andrews, TX Advanced Degrees: BA Mass Communications, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX MA: Biblical and Related Studies, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX Positions Held: Associa...

Shel Silverstein

Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (1930-1999) is one of America's most beloved authors of children's books. But children's literature was not his first passion. Like anyone else, Silverstein was a multifaceted human being with int...

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is one of the most successful and well-known of all children's writers. His books, which are read by children the world over, include James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Witches; and Matilda.

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and More!

Lauren Child is the British author and illustrator of fabulous children's books for kids of all ages! Charlie and Lola appeals to both preschoolers and tweeners (as it stars one of each), and Clarice Bean is a tweener who can't seem to pay attention,...

Mary Casanova: Children's Book Author

Mary Casanova is a children's author who is also from Minnesota. She was the Featured Author at my school this year. I'm making this lens (my first!) with my mom, Squidooer WhitePineLane, to tell you about Mary Casanova and her books.

Don Rosa

Disney artist and author. Creator of the wildly popular cult classic: The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.

Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 11, 1945. Munsch is well known for creative storytelling and animated expressions and voices. Robert Munsch performs at schools and festivals, often unannounced. Robert Munsch is the highest...