What do ya know about authors?

Known for his dark humor, he has written for the New York Times, The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and BuzzFeed. His most popular book is The Bad Seed.

• Jory John

• Jeffrey Knuedel

• Theodor Dahl

• Frank Baum

Because his dad was superintendent of parks in Springfield, MA, he spent hours as a child watching the animals and drawing pictures them. This self-taught artist published 47 books that have been translated into over 20 languages.

• Maurice Sendak
• Shel Silverstein
• Eric Carle
• Theodor Geisel

Louis Sachar quit his job as a lawyer to become a children's book author. One of his most popular books is

• Holes
• Matilda
• Charlotte's Web
• The Giver

This devastatingly handsome author wrote The Polar Express and Jumanji.

• Jeffrey Kinney

• Maurice Sendak
• Chris Van Allsburg

• Eric Carle

Victoria Kann is the award-winning illustrator and author of the picture book series featuring this whimsical, colorful, and effervescent character.

• Dazzlecat
• Sparkleberry
• Rainbowlicious
• Pinkalicious

Drew Daywalt is an American filmmaker who is also author of this popular children's picture book.

• Fifty Shades of Grey

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Where the Wild Things Are
• The Day the Crayons Quit

This Canadian author is best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables.

• Robert Munsch
• Margaret Atwood
• L. M. Montgomery

• Alice Munro

This famous American author and illustrator, Jan and Stan, created this popular book series.

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Since the publication of this popular book series, author Jane O'Connor's closet now boasts so many boas, tiaras, and sparkly ensembles that sometimes friends do not recognize her on the street.

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Eric Carle is the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear.

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