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Ezra Jack Keats

Ezra Jack Keats was a pivotal figure in children’s literature. He created iconic mid-century illustrations primarily thr...

American Urban Collage Mid Century

9.1 Excellent

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Eric Carle

Eric Carle is a renowned American illustrator known for innovative use of paper collage in children’s books. His work, p...

American Collage Mid Century Animals

9.0 Excellent

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Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg is a prominent American illustrator celebrated for his evocative charcoal illustrations within childr...

Fantasy American Contemporary Charcoal

9.0 Excellent

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William Steig

William Steig is a celebrated American illustrator known primarily for his imaginative children’s books. His work freque...

Classic American Contemporary Childrens Books

9.0 Excellent

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David Macaulay

David Macaulay is a British-born American illustrator and author celebrated for his educational children's books explain...

Educational American Contemporary Childrens Books

8.8 Great

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Mo Willems

Mo Willems is an American author and animator who created the wildly popular children's book series Don't Let the Pigeon...

American Contemporary Humor Vector

8.8 Great

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Jerry Pinkney

Jerry Pinkney was an American illustrator of children's books renowned for his detailed watercolor illustrations, becomi...

Classic American Contemporary Watercolor

8.7 Great

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Tomie dePaola

American children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola published over 260 books and received the Caldecott Honor for h...

Classic American Contemporary Acrylic

8.7 Great

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Leo Dillon

Leo Dillon was an American illustrator who, alongside his wife Diane, became the first African American pair to win cons...

Fantasy Classic American Mixed Media

8.6 Great

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Diane Dillon

Diane Dillon is an American illustrator who, with husband Leo, created a unified painting style that won the duo consecu...

Fantasy Classic American Mixed Media

8.6 Great

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Dav Pilkey

American author and illustrator Dav Pilkey is best known as the creator of the popular children's graphic novel series "...

American Contemporary Humor Digital

8.6 Great

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Ian Falconer

American illustrator, author, and theatrical set designer widely recognized for creating the popular Olivia the pig seri...

American Contemporary Humor Charcoal

8.6 Great

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Kevin Henkes

American author and illustrator celebrated for his distinctive mouse characters, notably winning the 2005 Caldecott Meda...

American Contemporary Watercolor Animals

8.5 Great

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Yuyi Morales

Yuyi Morales is a Mexican-born American children's book author and illustrator who won the Pura Belpré Medal for excelle...

Contemporary Magical Realism Mexican Mixed Media

8.4 Great

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Lane Smith

Lane Smith is an American author and illustrator recognized for his textured, mixed-media artwork, winning a Caldecott H...

American Contemporary Humor Mixed Media

8.4 Great

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Lois Ehlert

Lois Ehlert was an American author and illustrator of children's books, recognized for her distinctive collage art and w...

American Contemporary Minimalist Collage

8.4 Great

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Paul O. Zelinsky

American illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky is highly acclaimed for his detailed oil paintings, notably winning the 1998 Calde...

Classic American Contemporary Oil Painting

8.4 Great

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Peter Brown

American author and illustrator Peter Brown is acclaimed for his imaginative children's literature, winning a 2013 Calde...

American Contemporary Minimalist Digital

8.4 Great

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Dan Santat

American author and illustrator Dan Santat received the 2015 Caldecott Medal for his celebrated children's picture book...

American Contemporary Humor Digital

8.3 Great

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James Stevenson

Prolific American cartoonist and children's author who illustrated over 100 books, widely recognized for his beloved "Wo...

American Contemporary Humor Childrens Books

8.3 Great