(Kin Eagle, a joint pseudonym) Born 1963, in Princeton, NJ; Education: Boston University, B.S./B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Comic books, cooking, tennis. Home and office—Kids at Our House, 47 Stoneham Pl., Metuchen, NJ 08840. Writer, musician, and children's publishing consultant. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. (With wife, Kimberly Adlerman, under j…
(Kim Adlerman, Kin Eagle, a joint pseudonym) Born 1964, in Niagara Falls, NY; Education: Attended Niagara County Community College; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.F.A. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, gardening, baking, drawing, antiquing, "hanging out with my kids." Home and office—Kids at Our House, 47 Stoneham Pl., Metuchen, NJ 08840. Graphic designer, art …
Born 0027;s name Mary Ann. Education: Central State University, B. Mus.; attended Manhattan School of Music. Agent—c/o Arnold Adoff, 750 Union St., Yellow Springs, OH 45487. Writer of children and young-adult books, 1998—. Songwriter and musician in a rock band for eight years. Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award honor book designation, International Reading Association notable book d…
Surname is pronounced "Ah-yen-day"; born 1942, in Lima, Peru; Scott (stepson). Education: Educated privately. Agent—Carmen Balcells, Diagonal 580, Barcelona 21, Spain. United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, Santiago, Chile, secretary, 1959-65; Paula magazine, Santiago, journalist, editor, and advice columnist, 1967-74; Mampato magazine, Santiago, journalist, 1969-7…
(Antonia Barber) Born 1932, in London, England; Education: University College, London, B.A. (with honors), 1955. Hobbies and other interests: Walking, reading, theatre, gardening. Agent—David Higham Associates, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1R, 4HA, England. Writer, beginning 1966. British Society of Authors, Friends of the Earth, Amnesty International, Greenpeace. Carnegie Awa…
Born 0027;s College; University of California, B.A., 1981; graduate study at University of California, Riverside. Office—PMB 488 20505 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Children's book author, poet, storyteller, and musician. CD recordings with David Plummer include Painting My World and Dancing on the Moon, for Youngheart Music. Irma Simonton Black Honor Book, Bank Street C…
Born 1995. Hobbies and other interests: Puppet making, traveling. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HK Portfolio, Mela Bolinao, 10 East 29th St., No. 40-G, New York, NY 10016. Illustrator. Artist-in-residence at Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, Canada, and on various expeditions. Designer of textiles and greeting cards. Aesop's Fables, Bloomsbury (London, England), 1998. Bigger Smaller, David �…
Education: Attended college. Hobbies and other interests: Riding horses. Office—Bergsma Gallery 1301 Fraser St. #A6, Bellingham, WA 98229. Illustrator, author, designer, and figurative painter. Bergsma Gallery, Bellingham, WA, owner, beginning 1984; contractual artist for SeaWorld. Best Children's Book, Coalition of Visionary Retailers, and Best Children's Picture Book Award,…
Born 1941, in Huntington, WV; Education: Flint Junior College, A.A., 1961; Central Michigan University, B.A., 1964; Michigan State University, M.A., 1966, Ph.D., 1970. Office—Department of Education, Oakland University, 501 O'Dowd Hall, Rochester, MI 48309-4401. Elementary school teacher at public schools in Flint, MI, 1961-65; Michigan State University, East Lansing, assistant inst…
Education: Attended college. Office—6 Journey #250, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656. Agent—Vince Kamin, 400 W. Erie, Chicago, IL 60610. Illustrator, beginning c. mid-1970s, including advertising/editorial, children's books and greeting cards. Art teacher at youth camps and for other groups. Good Night, Little One, WaterBrook Press (Colorado Springs, CO), 1999. The Flyaway Kite, WaterBr…
Born 1964, in Waterloo, IA; Education: University of Northern Iowa, B.A., 1987; Hawkeye Institute of Technology, emergency medical technician certification, 1988. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Christian Reformed. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, exercise, spending time with husband and children. Author. St. John/St. Nicholas School, Evansdale, IA, preschool teacher, 1988-91, has also worked a…
Born 1946, in Sheffield, England; Education: Leeds College of Art, B.A. (with honors), 1967. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, music, theater, films, swimming, tennis, squash, cricket. Anthony Browne Victoria University of Manchester, Manchester, England, medical artist at Royal Infirmary, 1968-70; Gordon Fraser Greeting Cards, London, England, designer, 1971-88; author and illustrator …
Born 1928, in Charlotte, NC; Education: Attended Furman University, 1946-48; Queens College, Charlotte, NC, B.A., 1950. Hobbies and other interests: Gliding, flying airplanes, reading, traveling, music, needlepoint, crosswords. Children's book author. Book of the Year selection, Child Study Association of America, 1968, for The Midnight Fox, 1969, for Trouble River, 1970, for The Summer of …
Born in Salt Lake City, UT; Education: Brigham Young University, B.A. (English literature), M.A. (English literature). Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, traveling, cooking, knitting, collecting antique dolls. Agent—Adams Literary, 295 Greenwich St., No. 260, New York, NY 10007. Children's book author and journalist. Authors Guild. Delacorte Press Prize for Outstanding First Yo…
Born 1957, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Sarah Lawrence College, B.A. Agent—Liza Voges, Kirchoff/Wohlberg, 866 U.N. Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Dancer, teacher, and author. Currently teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, Authors League. American Booksellers Association Pick of the Lists designation…
Born 1929, in Syracuse, NY; Education: Graduated from Akademie der bildenden Künste (Stuttgart, Germany), 1950. U.S. Information Center, Stuttgart, Germany, poster designer, 1950-52; New York Times, New York, NY, graphic designer, 1952-56; L. W. Frohlich & Co., New York, NY, art director, 1956-63; freelance writer, illustrator, and designer, 1963—. Guest instructor, Pratt Instit…
Born 1956, in Syracuse, NY; Education: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., 1978; State University of New York at Oswego, M.A., 1988; Syracuse University, M.F. A., 1991. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, camping, canoeing, cooking, woodworking, toy making. Children's book illustrator and author. Cat Graphics Design and Illustration, Syracuse, NY, owner, artist, and creative di…
Born 1938, in Oakland, CA; Education: St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA, B.A., 1960; attended Fresno State College (now California State University, Fresno), 1960-61; San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University), teaching credential, 1961; attended University of California, Berkeley, 1962; Sonoma State College (now California State College, Sonoma), M.A., 1971; Pacific Unio…
Born 1977, in NJ. Education: Sarah Lawrence College, B.A.; New York University, M.A. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Scholastic, Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Writer. You Remind Me of You: A Poetry Memoir, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002. Splintering (verse novel), Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004. New Jersey native Eireann Corrigan began writing poetry as a child, and when her older brothe…
Born 1947, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Education: Attended Queensland Institute of Technology; University of Queensland, Diploma (civil engineering drafting), 1970, B.A., 1979, M.A., 1984. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lothian Books, 11 Munro St., Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia. Writer for children and young adults, 1985—. McDonald, Wagner, and Priddle, Brisbane, Queenslan…
Born 1948, in Leeds, England; Education: Norwich School of Art, diploma in art and design, 1970; Royal College of Art, M.A., 1973. Politics: "Liberal Democrat." Religion: Church of England (Anglican). Hobbies and other interests: Fine art, reading, cycling, following soccer. Freelance designer, 1973-87, including work with Madame Tussaud's Group, London, England. Part-time te…
Born 1964, in Merion, PA; Education: University of Florida, B.A., 1987. Writer. Bookman (book distributor), St. Louis Park, MN, former bookstore clerk. McKnight artist fellowship for writers, 1998; Newbery Honor Book award, and Hedgie Award, Hedgehogbooks.com, both 2000, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2002, all for Because of Winn-Dixie; finalist, National Book Award, fo…
Born 1952, in Queens, NY; Education: Attended Pratt Institute, 1970-71; Parsons School of Design, graduated 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Playing the mandolin. Illustrator, 1973—. Exhibitions: "Illustrators 16," 1974, and "Illustrators 18," 1976, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY. The Porcelain Pagoda was included in American Institute of Graphic Arts Bo…
Born 1952; Education: School of International Training, M.A. Office—Department of Humanities, Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main St., New London, NH03257. Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, instructor and director of English language and American culture program. An Alphabet of Rotten Kids, illustrated by Oscar de Mejo, Philomel (New York, NY), 1991. The Cool Crazy Crickets, illustrated by …
Surname pronounced "Fine-steen"; born 1956, in New York, NY; Education: Duke University, B.A., 1977 (one source says 1978). Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Agent—c/o Esther Newburg, ICM, 40 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Washington Post, Washington, DC, sportswriter, beginning 1977; special contributor to Sports Illustrated. Commentator for National Public Radio and …
(P. F. Chisholm) Born 1958, in London, England; Education: Wadham College, Oxford, B.A. (with honors), 1980. Politics: "Right-wing." Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Science, karate, embroidery, folk music. Agent—McIntosh & Otis, Inc., 475 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017. Writer, 1977—. David Higham Award, David Higham Associates Literary Ag…
Born 1915, in Hankow, China; moved to United States c. 1928; Education: Wheaton College, A.B., 1937; attended Columbia University. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, traveling. Agent—Gina MacCoby Literary Agency, 1123 Broadway, Ste. 1010, New York, NY 10010. Writer of historical biographies and novels for young people. Silver Burdett Co., New York, NY, research assistant, 1937-41; Dobbs…
Born 1931, in London, England; Education: Wellesley College, B.A., 1953; Columbia University Teachers College, M.A., 1956. Artist, illustrator, and art teacher. Spence School, New York, NY, art instructor, 1963-69; art teacher at Harriet Beecher Stowe School, 1969-70, and Nightingale-Bamford School, New York, NY, beginning 1970. Art included on UNICEF greeting cards. Exhibitions: Work exhibited in…
Born 1925, in Goldthwaite, TX; Education: Columbia College, A.B., 1949; University of Texas, M.A., 1950. Agent—Robert Lescher, 47 E. 19th St., New York, NY 10003. Houston Post, Houston, TX, began as reporter, became assistant managing editor, 1950-64; worked for Gannett Newspapers in Cocoa Beach, FL, White Plains, NY, and Rochester, NY, 1964-68; This Week, New York, NY, managing editor, 196…
Education: Indiana State University, B.S. (elementary education), 1965; Indiana State University, M.S. (elementary education, special education), 1969; Indiana State University, School Administration Specialist certification (special education), 1971. Hobbies and other interests: Children, travel, American antiques. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Reading Realm, P.O. Box 76732, Atlanta, GA 30358-173…
Born 1951 in Livingston, MT; Education: Whitman College, B.A. (biology and chemistry), 1972; Eastern Montana College, M.S. (special education), 1973; doctoral study at University of Minnesota, 1975-79. Hobbies and other interests: Opera, classical theatre, classical music, ancient history, archaeology, farming, cosmology, physics. Agent—P. Ginsberg, Curtis Brown Associates, Inc., 10 Astor P…
Born 1954, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Education: Simon Fraser University, B.A. (psychology), 1977, graduated from Professional Development Program (teacher training), 1978. Agent—officec/o Author Mail, Kids Can Press, 29 Birch Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1E2. Author and educator. Elementary school teacher in Armstrong and Golden school districts, British Columbia, Canada, 1…
(Holm and Hamel) Born 1968, in CA; Education: Dickinson College, B.A., 1990. Agent—c/o Jill Grinberg, Anderson Grinberg Literary Management, 244 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10001. Broadcast producer and writer. Ogilvy and Mather (advertising agency), New York, NY, producer of television commercials, music videos, and promotional materials, 1990-c. 2001. Parents' Choice Silver award, and…
Born 0027;s name Claire; Education: Prague Academy of Fine Art, graduate. Hobbies and other interests: Drawing, walking, skiing, tennis, music. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Walker Books, 87 Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5HJ, England. Author and illustrator. Books for Children Newcomer Award, 2001, for Strawberries Are Red and What Is Black and White? Strawberries Are Red, Candlewick Press (Cambridg…
See index for SATA sketch: Born June 12, 1921, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died of complications following a heart attack April 17, 2005, in New London, CT. Artist and author. Houston, whose main subject as an artist was the Inuit of the Hudson Bay area, made a dramatic contribution to the art community by bringing the craftsmanship of Eskimo art to the world's attention. After attending O…
Born 1956, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; children: Hannah, Nell. Writer. Jesse Design (toy and clothing design firm), owner for fifteen years; worked variously as a cookie seller, waitress, sailor, and photo stylist. Canadian Governor General's Award finalist, for Hannah's Collections; Book of the Year for Children shortlist, Canadian Library Association, 2005, for Mable Riley; Norma …
Male. Education: University of Vermont, B.S. (wildlife and fisheries biology); University of California, Berkeley, M.A. (zoology). Office—Earthwatch Institute, P.O. Box 75, Maynard, MA 01754-0075. Biologist and nature writer. Earthwatch Institute, managing editor of EarthWatch Journal. National Association of Science Writers. Science Books and Films Best Books for Children selection, 2004,…
Born 1941, in Philadelphia, PA; Education: New York University, B.S., 1963, M.A., 1966. Hobbies and other interests: Dance, traveling, gardening (in pots on a roof terrace), reading (especially Chinese and Japanese fiction and the classics), visiting museums, theater concerts, opera. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Putnam Publishers, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Photographer and writer. New…
Born 1956, in Flint, MI; Education: Jacksonville State University, B.S., 1977, M.S., 1978; Auburn University, Ed.D., 1983. Religion: Methodist. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, playing the saxophone, reading children's books and southern fiction. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Peachtree Publishers, 1700 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318-2112. Cleburn County Elementary School, firs…
Born 1960, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Education: Studied history at universities in Perth and Sydney. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Allen & Unwin, 83 Alexander St., Crows Nest, New South Wales 2065, Australia. Freelance book editor, technical writer, and author. WildGame, Allen & Unwin (North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), 1991. The Tankermen, Allen & Unwi…
(J. V. Harlee, a joint pseudonym) Born 1970; Hobbies and other interests: Spending time with family. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Heinemann Library, 100 North La Salle, Ste. 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Freelance writer and copyeditor. Picket News, managing editor and feature writer. World Romance Writers, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, EPIC, EPPRO, Potomac Writer'…
Born 1925, in New Orleans, LA; married Beverly Cline, July 30, Elmore Leonard 1949 (divorced May 24, 1977); Education: University of Detroit, Ph.B., 1950. Religion: Roman Catholic. Agent—Michael Siegel, Michael Siegel & Associates, 11532 Thurston Circle, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Writer, 1967—. Campbell-Ewald Advertising Agency, Detroit, MI, copywriter, 1950-61; freelance c…
(Reeve Lindbergh Brown) Born 1945; divorced); (second marriage) Benjamin. Education: Attended Radcliff College. Agent—c/o Simon and Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Writer; formerly an educator in Vermont. Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, member of board, 1977—, vice president, 1986-95, president, 1995-2004, honorary chairman, 2004—. R…
Born 1962, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; Education: University of Victoria, B.S. (biology), 1988. Freelance writer and editor, beginning 1991. Raincoast Communications, Tofino, British Columbia, Canada, hiking guide and biologist; Bamfield Marine Science Centre, Bamfield, British Columbia, public education coordinator. Consulting biologist, beginning 1994. Federation of British Columbia Wr…
Born 1936, in Dayton, OH; Education: Marquette University, B.S. (journalism), 1958; University of Dayton, teaching certificate (elementary education), 1959; attended Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, 1982-84, 200-06; Vermont College, M.F.A., 2000. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, hiking, reading, wildlife, movies, plays, winter in the north. Teacher, 1958-63; Co…
Born 1941, in Detroit, MI. Education: Pratt Institute of Design, B.F.A., 1964. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Children's Book Division, Harcourt Publishers, Inc., 525 B St., Ste. 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495. Illustrator, author, and filmmaker. Graphic designer for public television station, New York, NY, 1962. Producer and designer of original films, including The Stonecutter, Anansi the…
Born 1966; Education: Attended Agnes Scott College; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A. (English; with highest honors); Yale Divinity School, M.A.R. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, beach walks, reading, theatre, opera and chamber music. Agent—Nancy Gallt, 273 Charlton Ave., South Orange, NY 07079. Author, educator, and editor. American School, London, England, teacher c.…
Born 1959; Education: University of California, Berkeley, B.A. (art history); attended California College of Arts and Crafts. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Tricycle Press, P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707. Author and illustrator. Authors Guild, PEN West, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Screenwriters Guild. Parent Council Outstanding Award for informational book, 2000, …
(Eric Beddows) Born 1951 (one source says 1956), in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. Education: Attended York University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1970-72. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Laura Geringer Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019. Illustrator. The Gallery, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, educator and installer and lighter of exhibitions for nine years. Exhibitions: Included in ex…
See index for SATA sketch: Born March 9, 1915, in Huntington, WV; died of pneumonia April 12, 2005, in Takoma Park, MD. Naval officer, lawyer, and author. Partridge was a veteran and former attorney for the U.S. Navy who later became an active environmentalist. Graduating from the University of Florida in 1937, he was a deputy commissioner in Florida before enlisting in the U.S. Navy at the beginn…
(William R. Dantz, Chris Jordan, W. R. Philbrick) Born 1951, in Boston, MA; Hobbies and other interests: Fishing. Writer, 1987—. Formerly worked as a longshoreman and boat builder. Best Novel award, Private Eye Writers of America, 1993, for Brothers and Sinners; Judy Lopez Memorial award honor book, 1994, Nebraska Golden Sower Award, Wyoming Soaring Eagle Award, 1997, California Young Reade…
Born 1950, in Edinburgh, Scotland; Education: University of St. Andrews, M.A. (with honors), 1972; attended Aberdeen College of Education, 1972-73. Office—University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus, Room 225, Rutherford Building, Dumfries DG1 4ZL, Scotland. Educator and author. Dumfries Academy, Dumfries, Scotland, assistant principal and English teacher; writer. In Verse (television program),…
Born 1963, in Chicago, IL; Education: University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, B.F.A., 1985. Writer. Bish Creative Display, Northfield, IL, designer, 1985-87; Sears & Roebuck, Chicago, IL, copywriter, 1987; Hoffman York & Compton, Milwaukee, WI, copywriter, 1987-91; Ogilvy Chicago, Chicago, IL, creative director and writer, beginning 1991. Society of Children's Book Writers…
Born 1946, in Lake Hiawatha, NJ; Education: Marquette University, B.A. (journalism), 1968; graduate study at University of Chicago, 1968-69. Hobbies and other interests: "Travel, gardening and flower arranging, reading and listening to poetry, working and playing with puppets, and hiking through woods and parks and by the sea." Agent—c/o William Morrow, 1350 Avenue of the Amer…
Born 1956, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Attended Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts), 1974-77, and School of Visual Arts (New York, NY). Religion: Jewish. Agent—Cornell and McCarthy, LLC, 2-D Cross Highway, Westport, CT 06880. Children's book illustrator. Graphic artist with design studio in New York, NY; School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, adjunct professor of …
Born 1928, in Vienna, Austria; Education: Bedford College, London, B.A. (with honors), 1948. Religion: Jewish. Agent—c/o Lynn Nesbit, ICM, 40 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Writer. Teacher in Dominican Republic, 1948-51; Columbia University, New York, NY, professor of creative writing, 1969-78; University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Chicago, professor of English, beginning 1978; Ohio…
Born in New York, NY; Education: Hunter College of the City University of New York, B.A., M.A. Office—Sherman Editorial Services, 500 E. 85th St., Suite 11F, New York, NY 10028. Writer, editor, and folklorist. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, American Folklore Society, Sierra Club. Compton Crook Award…
Born 1927, in Lemoore, CA; foster Education: Whittier College, B.A., 1948; additional study at University of California, Berkeley, 1958-60. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Episcopalian. Hobbies and other interests: "My hobbies seem to change from time to time, but reading and travel remain among the top favorites. And of course writing which, besides being my occupation, is still and always w…
Born 1955, in London, England; Education: Lancaster University, B.A., 1977; University of East Anglia, M.A., 1979; attended Heidelberg University, 1980-82. Agent—Philippa Milnes-Smith, Lucas, Alexander, Whitley, 14 Vernon St., London W14 0RJ, England. Author, 1989—. Teacher of English as a foreign language in Germany, 1979-82, in Sri Lanka, 1982-83, and in Brighton, England, 1983-90.…
Born 1957, in Nigata, Japan. Education: Attended Nihon Josei-dai (Japan Women's University); attended Gekiga Sonjuko (manga school); studied with Kazuo Koike. Agent—c/o Author Mail, VIZ Communications, P.O. Box 77010, San Francisco, CA 94107. Manga artist and writer. New Comic Artist award, Shogakukan (publishers), 1977, for "Katte na Yatsuma"; Inkpot Award, 1994. Ranma…
Born 1942, in London, England; third (second marriage) Hannah, Alice. Education: Attended art school in London, England. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lothian Books, Level 5, 132-136 Albert Rd., South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia. Writer and illustrator of children's books, beginning 1990. Worked as a silkscreen printer, graphic designer, stage manager, documentary filmmaker for Bri…
Born 1965, in New York, NY; Education: Fordham University, B.A., 1987. Politics: "Independent." Religion: Roman Catholic. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Enslow Publishers, Box 398, 40 Industrial Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-0398. Writer. Little league coach. (With Michael J. Sullivan) Sports Great Darryl Strawberry, Enslow Publishers (Springfield, NJ), 1990. (Self-illustrated) Ho…
Born 1966, in New York, NY; Education: Georgetown University, B.A., 1988. Office—c/o Writers House, 21 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10010. Writer. Authors Guild. Editor's Choice designation, Booklist, 1991, for Wonder, and 1992, for Do-Over; Pick-of-the-List designation, American Booksellers Association, 1991, for Wonder; Blue Ribbon designation, Bulletin of the Center for Children�…
Born 1943, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada; daughter of Frank (an engineer) and Myriel (Bowman) Rabel; Education: Ontario College of Art and Design, diploma (with honors), 1966; studied at Gerritt Rietveld Akademie (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 1966-67. Illustrator and author. McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, staff artist, 1968-70; freelance graphic artist, beginning 1970; Nation…
Born 1963, in Detroit, MI; Education: University of Michigan, B.F.A. (graphic design). Collage artist and author and illustrator of children's books. Artist of the Month, Grey Advertising, 1998. (With Della Rowland) Ten Things I Know about Kangaroos, illustrated by Thomas Payne, Contemporary Books (Chicago, IL), 1989. (With Della Rowland) Ten Things I Know about Penguins, illustrated by Tho…
Born 1923, in New York, NY. Education: Yale University, B.A., 1948. Agent—Curtis Brown, Ltd., 575 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022. Writer. Jonathan Blake: The Life and Times of a Very Young Man, illustrated by Howard Simon, Knopf (New York, NY), 1956. Silversmith of Old New York: Myer Myers, illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher, Farrar, Straus & Cudahy (New York, NY), 1958. Albert …
Born 1969, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died April 30, 2004, in Australia; Education: University of South Australia, B. A. (graphic design), 1990. Illustrator. ERA Publications, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, production staff member, 1990-2004. Picture Book of the Year citation, 1995, for The Watertower, and Notable Book selections, 1995, for Peter and the Polar Bear, 1996, for …