Best illustrated books all over the world
Berta Hoerner Hader (1890-1976) and Elmer Stanley Hader (1889-1973) were an American couple who illustrated more than seventy children’s books together, about half of which they wrote. They won the 1948 Caldecott Medal for The Big Snow, and were two Caldecott Award winners (in 1940 for Cock-a-doodle-doo and in 1944 […]
Jeanette Winter (born 1939) is an American writer and illustrator, best known for her children’s books. Jeanette Winter’s signature style, which draws heavily from folk art traditions, is easily recognizable; she uses bright, clean colors and fills flat, volume-less elements with them. Winter has had a prolific career working on […]
Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was an American author and illustrator of children’s books. She was born into a family of a dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a poetess; Virginia’s love for literature manifested itself in early childhood. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to […]
Roger Duvoisin (August 28, 1900 – June 30, 1980) was an American writer and illustrator of Swiss origin, best known for his children’s picture books. Roger Duvoisin was born in Geneva. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He began his career as a decorator […]