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Anno [Mitsumasa]
Known for wordless concept books
Mary Azarian
Utilizes woodcuts, often reflecting rural or old-time Vermont feel
Jan Brett
Famous for intricate page “borders” in illustrations
Eric Carle
Recognized for colorful shapes, typically animals, with a “tissue-paper” look
Barbara Cooney
Detailed illustrations often set in Maine, featuring bluebells
Tomie dePaola
Known for religious, autobiographical works with Italian-American Heritage influence
Lois Ehlert
Focuses on younger age books with nature themes, using blocks of color and real objects
Paul Goble
Features Native American themes with white outlines and a paper doll look
Kevin Henkes
Portrays family and school stories with talking animals, emotional depth, and often includes mice
Russell and Lillian Hoban
Offers a wide variety of works, including the Frances books about the Badger family, using alliteration
Trina Schart Hyman
Illustrates classic fairy tales and is sometimes confused with Jan Brett
Steven Kellogg
Known for a funny cartoony style and many tall tales in illustrations
Leo Lionni
Characters have big eyes and often involve animals
Arnold Lobel
Creator of Frog and Toad series, early reading books with watercolor on white background
David Macaulay
Features pencil drawings of historical structures like castles or bridges
Robert McCloskey
Known for 'old fashioned books set in Maine and New England
Brian Pinkney
Utilizes scratchboard technique, focuses on African American themes and biographies
Jerry Pinkney
Illustrates folktales with African American themes using watercolor and consistent color tone
Patricia Polacco
Tells family stories with visible pencil lines, often featuring elderly characters with wrinkles
Beatrix Potter
Creates small format books with realistic animals dressed in clothing
Robert Sabuda
Known for creating pop-up books
Allen Say
Focuses on Asian American themes with a calm style
Chris Soentpiet
Recognized for a "glowy" style, often featuring Asian themes
William Steig
Illustrates cartoon-style animal stories with a "soft" touch
Chris Van Allsburg
Charcoal-illustrated fantasy works, realistic, black and white, sometimes with a creepy undertone
David Wiesner
Known for creating strange books
Paul Zelinsky
Illustrates classically illustrated fairy tales with a renaissance feel.