Author-Illustrators
"At first, I see pictures of a story in my mind. Then creating the story comes from asking questions of myself. I guess you might call it the 'what if - what then' approach to writing and illustration."
Chris Van Allsburg
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Derek Anderson has authored and illustrated a number of picture books, including Gladys Goes Out to Lunch, Blue Burt and Wiggles, and How the Easter Bunny Saved Christmas. In addition, he has lent his illustrating talents to works by authors such as Ready?Set.Raymond! by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Little Quack by Lauren Thompson. Beautiful samples of his work are featured on the site.
http://www.derekanderson.net
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Eric Carle is the much praised creator of wonderfully illustrated and designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
http://www.eric-carle.com
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Jan Brett has over thirty three million books in print and is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Her site boasts over 400 pages of activities, coloring pages, and projects for your kids.
http://www.janbrett.com
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Author and illustrator Jennifer Thermes wrote Sam Bennett's New Shoes (Carolrhoda Books), which was named one of Bank Street College's 2007 Best Children's Books of the Year, and When I Was Built
(Henry Holt, 2001).
http://jenniferthermes.com/index.shtml
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Author-illustrator Patricia Polacco has received critical acclaim for such works as Pink and Say, an American Library Association Notable Children's Books for 1995.
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/
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The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (his own childhood story), The Three Golden Keys (a fantasy adventure), and The Tree of Life (about Darwin). His books have received both Caldecott Honors and Newbery Medals.
http://www.petersis.com/
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Author and illustrator of over 50 books, including picture books and mid-grade novels. Titles include Hi, Fly Guy! and No Jumping on the Bed!
http://www.geocities.com/~teddarnold/
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The official site for Dr. Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Perennial favorites include The Cat in the Hat, The Butter Battle Book, and The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, among many, many others.
http://www.seussville.com/
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Tomie dePaola has written and/or illustrated over 200 books for children, among them the wonderful Strega Nona and the delightful Pancakes for Breakfast.
http://www.tomie.com/
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William Steig is the beloved author behind the original Shrek, a character now featured in the Mike Meyer's movies of the same name. In addition to his Shrek books, Steig, a Caldecott Medalist, wrote such picture book classics as CDC?, Caleb and Kate, and Doctor De Soto.
http://www.williamsteig.com/
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