Comments on: 10 Great Authors in Children’s Literature

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:57:10 +0000

I personally liked The Magic School Bus books by Joanna Cole!!

By: Noline

Noline — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:45:33 +0000

Great article, I also like Eric Carle. I like the easy simple stories and all the colorful pictures. The beautiful illustrations are great for toddlers.
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By: See Ming

See Ming — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:41:29 +0000

I love Bill Peet! He is so UNDER-RATED! And Eric Carle is so OVER–RATED, IMHO.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:10:55 +0000

Re: Dr. Seuss: I know this is all so subjective. But I grew up reading Seuss books, and of course I didn’t understand their deeper meanings then. You don’t have to as a kid. The sheer imagination of the stories and characters I loved, and the flow of the language and the nonsensical words made me cherish all those books. I am still a fan as an adult. As soon as I began reading to my babies, I always read Seuss (among many other authors’ books). They loved the rhythm, especially Green Eggs and Ham. No list of great children’s authors — if you’re championing a love of language — is complete without him.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:38:54 +0000

My all-time favorite children’s author is Charlotte Zolotow. She is a true genius and has been paired with some amazing illustrators like Sendak and Hilary Knight. Best books are: “When I Have a Little Girl,” “The New Friend,” “Over and Over” and “Big Sister and Little Sister.”

I also love M. Sasek — “This Is New York,”, “This is London”…. city and country series.

And James Marshall is completely original with the “George and Martha” series and the “Miss Nelson” series.

Thanks for your list!!

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:47:29 +0000

What about the Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, that is up there with my favourites (I mean my sons!)
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By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:04:18 +0000

I love Chris Van Allsburg (“The Mysteries of Harris Burdick”, “The Polar Express”, etc) and David Wiesner (“Tuesday”, “Sector 7″, etc), Mitsumasa Anno, Frank Muir (The What-A-Mess books, Richard Scarry, and Phoebe Gilman (“The Balloon Tree”).
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By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:48:25 +0000

Oh, I love that illustration from Robert McCloskey. I've never read his books but I'm going to take a look at them next time I take my granddaughter to the library. We never seem to have enough books to read so these could be a great addition! .-= Tina´s last blog ..The Red Convertible Mercedes Pedal Car =-.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:20:34 +0000

I take issue with the inclusion of Margaret Wise Brown on this list. She is maybe the most insipid children’s author that I have encountered. Her stories read like scribbles on a cocktail napkin. The only boon to her works is that they are generally accompanied by decent illustrations.

By: Lynette Mattke

Lynette Mattke — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:43:55 +0000

Love your list of children’s authors. Robert McCloskey’s Blueberries for Sal is one of my all time favorites, too. I love the illustrations in blueberry-colored ink, and the simple text is wonderful as well.