Children’s Books Guide

Alison Jackson spent most of her life putting books written by others on the shelves at the libraries at which she worked, some may have been her own. Besides being a skilled librarian, Jackson has also authored many books for kids since her first story was published in 1990. Seven years later, she had several [...]

Author and illustrator Karen Katz says she’s always been fascinated by babies and little kids because the simplest gestures and words can make them laugh. That may be why she began writing children’s books. Since her first work was published in 1997, Karen Katz has written nearly two dozen books, many of which were award-winning. [...]

The melting pot-type neighborhood in which Steven Kroll grew up helped shape the children’s book author. It has given him a greater awareness of different cultures and let him know that there is a much wider world out there. It’s some wisdom he hopes to impart through his many writings. Not all of his works [...]

Diane de Groat is no stranger to childrens books. She has spent decades of her life illustrating lovable tales for well-known authors, the likes of which are Eve Bunting and Lois Lowry. She has more than 120 books to her credit. She started illustrating and writing her own endearing stories of her own, which have [...]

If you’re looking for stories about fuzzy or furry animals, you won’t find many more lovable creatures than the ones Laura Numeroff creates. Cover after cover, Laura Numeroff’s list of picture books she’s written over the years feature animals of some sort, whether it’s a moose, cat, dog, bear, or a mouse, the animal for [...]

Within six months of starting to write her first children’s book, Natasha Wing sold it and has been writing for a young set of readers ever since. Soon, she’s become known as an acclaimed author who writes books focused on helping kids prepare for big holidays and other events in their lives, such as The [...]

Eve Bunting weaves a story like seamstresses make a quilt. The magical worlds that words create have been most important to the Northern Ireland native. Storytelling is a tradition where she grew up. She has written more than 200 children’s books for readers as young as 1 or 2 to teenagers. Among many of her [...]

The author of Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart, Jane O’Connor, is well-known for writing more than just one children’s book. She has written more than 30 books for kids, but her most notable books are about a little girl named Nancy. This New York Times bestselling series along with her other acclaimed series called Nina, [...]

Many kids dream of becoming something – an astronaut, a firefighter, a teacher – but they often don’t realize those dreams. Felicia Bond has dreamed of becoming an author and illustrator and actually has become quite popular in the realm of children’s books. In fact, she is part of a New York Times best-selling team [...]

The author of Love, Ruby Valentine is a well-known writer of books for kids. Laurie B. Friedman has spent years of her life writing about a sweet, loveable character named Mallory McDonald. She’s the main character in a line of chapter books written by the accomplished author. Her skills lie in other areas of writing. [...]