The Caldecott was suggested in 1937 by Frederic G. Melcher, former editor of Publishers Weekly, following the establishment of the Newbery Medal in 1921.: 1 The American Library Association adopted Melcher's suggestion of awarding a medal to the illustrator "who had created the most distinguished picture book of the year." According to children's literature expert …

Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and author best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007), Wonderstruck (2011), The Marvels (2015) and Kaleidoscope (2021). He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret. He is also known for illustrating children's books …

Rudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, to Alice Kipling (née MacDonald) and John Lockwood Kipling. Alice (one of the four noted MacDonald sisters) was a vivacious woman, of whom Lord Dufferin would say, "Dullness and Mrs Kipling cannot exist in the same room." John Lockwood Kipling, a sculptor and pottery …

William Steig / ˈ s t aɪ ɡ / (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto.He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, …

Randolph Caldecott (/ ˈ k ɔː l d ə ˌ k ɑː t /; 22 March 1846 – 12 February 1886) was a British artist and illustrator, born in Chester.The Caldecott Medal was named in his honour. He exercised his art chiefly in book illustrations. His abilities as an artist were promptly and generously recognised by the Royal Academy.Caldecott greatly influenced illustration of children's books ...

Tony M. DiTerlizzi (born September 6, 1969) is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.. In the gaming industry, he is best known for his work in the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering and on the Planescape product line for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.DiTerlizzi created The Spiderwick Chronicles series with Holly …

Career. Richard Egielski was born in New York City.He won the 1987 Caldecott Medal for the year's best-illustrated U.S. picture book, recognizing Hey, Al, by Arthur Yorinks. Egielski is married to Denise Saldutti, who is also an artist/illustrator.Egielski lives in Milford, New Jersey.He was featured in the October 2011 issue of BookPage. Egielski has altogether illustrated over …

Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956), known professionally as K. A. Applegate or Katherine Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld, and other book series.She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan. Applegate's most …

The Snowy Day is a 1962 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.It features Peter, an African American boy, who explores his neighborhood after the season’s first snowfall. Keats’ illustrations helped pave the way for more inclusive and diverse children’s literature. Keats received the 1963 Caldecott Medal for his collage artwork, which …

Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called oobleck.The book is a sequel of sorts to The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, …