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Beloved Classic Children's Book Illustrators
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items The sketches and colors of children's book illustrations encourage creativity and curiosity, inspiring and broadening children's minds. These pictures help in understanding literature and making the world a more magical place. They also find lasting ...
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Children's Book Illustrators
These are my favorite illustrators from childhood, who were yours? Note: The first image is my favorite work from the illustrator, the following images are related to the product.
John Tenniel may be most remembered for his illustrations of Charles Dodgson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass. Tenniel's greatly detailed drawings were incorporated into the pages of text, a unique style at the time,...
John Tenniel (1820-1914) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass: The definitive illustrated edition - with the original illustrations by John Tenniel
Beatrix Potter was an author, artist and animal lover who gave me my favorite pictures and stories as a young child. My first stuffed toy was a rabbit named Benji after Benjamin Bunny. I love the thoughtful way she draws the animal characters in her ...
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) The Complete Peter Rabbit (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
As an animal lover I enjoyed the adventures of the creatures from Kenneth Grahame's children's novel The Wind in the Willows, but what made the stories better were the dynamic illustrations from Arthur Rackham. Rackham also provided illustrations for...
Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) The Wind in the Willows|Hardcover
Mary Tourtel nee Caldwell was the creator and illustrator of Rupert Bear who originally was just known as a Little Lost Bear as can be seen in the first image. The character of the Little Bear was created by Tourtel for the British newspaper the Dail...
Mary Tourtel (1874-1948) The Book of Rupert Favourites by Mary Tourtel - Vintage Illustrated UK Hardback Children's Book, BHS exclusive edition Purnell and Sons 1984
Ivan Bilibin's gorgeously rich illustrations can be found with many Russian fairy tales. I'm sure he must have inspired Pendleton Ward when he was creating Adventure Time.
Ivan Bilibin (1876-1942) Russian Fairy Tales: Illustrated by Ivan Bilibin|Hardcover
Blanche Fisher Wright may be best known for The Real Mother Goose published in 1916. This book was passed down for generations in my family. I lived the style and detail of the illustrations and they definitely inspired me later in life.
Blanche Fisher Wright (1887-1971) The Real Mother Goose|Hardcover
Ludwig Bemelmans was an illustrator for children and adult novels, you may remember his work from Madeleine. Madeline, published in 1939, was the first of a collection of 6 books about the young girl Madeline living at a boarding school in Paris. Her...
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) Madeline|Paperback
Dr Seuss is probably the most well known children's book illustrator of all time. Of his collection my favorite was his Bartholomew and the Ooblek, published in 1949, for the black and white illustrations with the pop of green
Dr Seuss: Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) Bartholomew and the Oobleck|Hardcover
Garth Williams is a familiar illustrator from many children's works including the Little House Series and Charlotte's Web. My favorite of his illustrations come from George Selden's 1960 release, The Cricket In Times Square. Being from NY and visitin...
Garth Williams (1912-1996) The Cricket in Times Square: Revised and updated edition with foreword by Stacey Lee
Louis Darling originally illustrated the tales of Ramona Quimby & her sister Beezus, written by Beverly Cleary, always portraying Ramona's antics with joyful abandon. I always remember her talking of her father telling her to run between the rain...
Louis Darling (1916-1970): Beezus and Ramona book by Beverly Cleary
Richard Scarry was a prolific illustrator who published over 300 books with 100 million sales worldwide. He created the fictional Busytown full of his characters and the stories of their daily lives. He even had an animated series, The Busy World of ...
Richard Scarry (1919-1994) Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever|Hardcover
Hilary Knight illustrated Kay Thompson's Eloise books, about a 6 year old girl who lives at the Plaza hotel. Her rambunctiousness and personality shine through Knight's illustrations. The expressions and gestures of the characters are lively and have...
Hilary Knight (b.1926) Eloise: The Absolutely Essential 60th Anniversary Edition|Hardcover
While Where the Wild Things are isn't Maurice Sendak's only creation, it is certainly his most beloved. In Maurice Sendak' books there is a sense of magic and whimsy that provides temporary escapism and teaches children to use their imagination while...
Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012) - Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)|Paperback
This is a great set for reading with your kids and letting them appreciate the pictures on a larger scale! The first image is from The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle was the author and illustrator of over 70 children's books. He wrote the The Ve...
Eric Carle (1929-2021) 4 Stories Collection with Projector
As a child I loved Roald Dahl's books which were always illustrated by Quentin Blake. Matilda was my hero and Quentin Blake's illustrations made me live the book even more. I was a huge bookworm who wished for magical abilities and the courage to sta...
Quentin Blake (b.1932) Matilda|Paperback
Yagua Days was written by Cruz Martel and beautiful illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. This book tells the story of a young boy from NYC on his first trip to Puerto Rico. As he learns about the culture of Puerto Rico the rich illustrations show the beauty...
Jerry Pinkney (1939 - 2021) - Yagua Days
Susan Jeffers illustrations in All the Pretty Horses are dreamy, gently colored images that I pored over for long amounts of time as a kid. I loved the sketchy style and the imaginative scenes.
Susan Jeffers (1942-2020) All the Pretty Horses
Graham Rust, most well known for his murals and ceiling paintings, illustrated the first US Edition of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic A Little Princess, one of my favorite novels as a child. The rich style of illustration captures many of the mome...
Graham Rust (b.1942) A Little Princess Illustrated by Graham Rust: with Dust Jacket 1989 First US Edition
Tuesday is a completely wordless children's book written and illustrated by David Wiesner. The beautiful illustrations tell the story of a mysterious night when frogs fly over a town and have a whimsical adventure. I love that you share a moment of a...
David Wiesner (b.1956) - Tuesday: A Caldecott Award Winner|Paperback
You may know Clement Hurd from his illustrations for Margaret Wise Brown's popular bedtime story Goodnight Moon, but he also collaborated on a number of works with the same and other authors. Goodnight Moon was one of my favorite simple books before ...
Clement Hurd (1908-1988) Goodnight Moon (Board Book)|Board Book