Illustrators w/o pictures

Anno [Mitsumasa]

Anno [Mitsumasa]

Known for wordless concept books

Mary Azarian

Renowned for woodcuts with a rural or old-time Vermont feel

Jan Brett

Famous for intricate page “borders” in illustrations

Eric Carle

Recognized for colorful shapes, often animals, with a “tissue-paper” look

Barbara Cooney

Detailed illustrations often set in Maine, featuring bluebells

Tomie dePaola

Known for religious, autobiographical works reflecting Italian-American heritage

Lois Ehlet

Focuses on younger age books with nature themes, using blocks of color and real objects

Paul Goble

Illustrates Native American themes with a white outline and paper doll look

Kevin Henkes

Known for family and school stories with talking animals, emotional depth, and featuring 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

Recognized for a funny cartoony style and many tall tales

Leo Lionni

Characters feature big eyes and lots of animals in illustrations

Arnold Lobel

Known for early reading books like Frog and Toad, using watercolor on a white background

David Macaulay

Illustrates historical structures like castles or bridges with pencil drawings

Robert McCloskey

Creates 'old fashioned books set in Maine and New England

Brian Pinkney

Works with scratchboard, focusing 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

Known for small format books with realistic animals dressed in clothing

Robert Sabuda

Creates pop-up books

Allen Say

Focuses on Asian American themes with a calm style

Chris Soentpiet

Known for a "glowy" style, often featuring Asian themes

William Steig

Illustrates cartoon-style animal stories with a "soft" touch, black outlines

Chris Van Allsburg

Charcoal-illustrated fantasy works with a realistic, sometimes creepy, black and white style

David Wiesner

Known for creating strange books

Paul Zelinsky

Illustrates classically illustrated fairy tales with a renaissance feel.