The result is images that are cheerful, colorful, and characters that appear full of energy. His distinctive illustration style includes collage using hand painted papers. Seriously, how could I do that?Įric Carle has written and illustrated well over 50 books for children, and he’s still creating at age 89. In fact, there are authors I’m mad at myself for cutting from the list. If you’re sad that I put the Hungry Caterpillar on the list but left off Stewart Little or the Berenstain Bears, I get it. While this isn’t metaphysically possible, it made sense given the format. I also in one case listed a writing/illustrating duo as one person. The reflects the relatively homogenous authors from my past along with the diversity and inclusion that guide my book choices today. I also narrowed the list to authors who write primarily for children under 10. I tried to pick a mix of classic and currently publishing writers with a wide body of work. When I don’t like a book, I usually think something is wrong with me, not the book. But there’s one problem with me writing a list of the 20 best children’s authors: the word best.īest is a hard word for me. I even got my masters in writing books for children and teenagers. But I am a huge sucker for picture books, early readers, chapter books, etc. Or maybe it’s because I didn’t learn to read until age ten.
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