"The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in July 1908. Potter composed the book at Hill Top, a working farm in the Lake District she bought in 1905. Following the purchase, her works began to focus on country and village life, incorporating large casts of animal characters and sinister villains. ""Jemima Puddle-Duck"" was the first of her books set wholly at the farm with background illustrations based on the farm buildings and yard, and nearby locales. Jemima is"
"been mentioned as a major influence by other authors, including Laurie Halse Anderson, Judy Blume, Lauren Myracle, and Jon Scieszka. † Henry Huggins series (1950–1964) ‡ Ramona series (1955–1999) Beverly Cleary Beverly Atlee Cleary (née Bunn; born April 12, 1916) is an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. One of America's most successful living authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of Cleary's best known characters are Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse. The majority of"
"Beverly Cleary Beverly Atlee Cleary (née Bunn; born April 12, 1916) is an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. One of America's most successful living authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of Cleary's best known characters are Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse. The majority of Cleary's books are set in the Grant Park neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon, where she was raised, and she has been credited as one of the first authors of"
"Chental-Song Bembry Chental-Song Bembry (November 5, 1996) is an American author, illustrator and motivational speaker on literacy. She wrote ""The Honey Bunch Kids,"" a series of novels for middle-schoolers. Bembry, a native of New Jersey, wrote the first book when she was 13, based on characters she made up in her childhood. Bembry was born on 5 November, 1996 in Newark, New Jersey. As a child, Bembry was an avid reader with an interest in writing and cartooning. At the age of 10, she created three characters: Desiree ""Dizzy"" Williams, Chauncey ""Cheeks"" Willis, and Stuart Glover. Bembry originally drew her"
"Dick Bruna Dick Bruna (23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Bruna was best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, numbering over 200. His most notable creation was Miffy (""Nijntje"" in the original Dutch), a small rabbit drawn with heavy graphic lines, simple shapes and primary colors. Bruna also created stories for characters such as Lottie, Farmer John, and Hettie Hedgehog. Aside from his prolific catalog of children's books, Bruna also illustrated and designed book covers, posters and promotional materials for his father's publishing company A.W. Bruna"
"died on January 8, 1991, at the age of 99. Carolyn Treffinger Carolyn E. Treffinger (October 24, 1891–January 8, 1991) was an American children's author. Treffinger was born on October 24, 1891, to Amanda and Noah, and was based in Wadsworth, Ohio. She wrote at least three books for children, including ""Rag-Doll Jane: Her Story"" and ""Jimmy's Shoes"". Her most notable work was ""Li Lun, Lad of Courage"", which was published in 1947 and won a Newbery Honor in 1948. It was illustrated by Kurt Wiese, and also won a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1959. Outside of her literary"
"by Alan Daniel. All illustrated by Melissa Sweet. All illustrated by Amy Walrod. All illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay. Book based on Jim Henson's ""Muppets"" and ""Muppet Babies"": James Howe James Howe (born August 2, 1946) is an American children's writer with more than 79 juvenile and young adult fiction books to his credit. He is known best for the Bunnicula series about a vampire rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables. Howe was born in Oneida, New York. At the age of nine or ten, Howe wrote a play based on the ""Blondie"" comic strip as well as a"
"Jim Benton Jim K. Benton (born October 31, 1960) is an American illustrator and writer. Licensed properties he has created include Dear Dumb Diary, Dog of Glee, Franny K. Stein, Just Jimmy, Just Plain Mean, Sweetypuss, The Misters, Meany Doodles, Vampy Doodles, Kissy Doodles, and the jOkObo project, but he is probably most known for his creation It's Happy Bunny. Jim Benton was raised in Birmingham, Michigan, graduating from Seaholm High School in 1978. He studied fine arts at Western Michigan University. Benton began his career in a Shirt shop where he started designing his own characters on T-shirts. At"
"Reginald Bathurst Birch Reginald Bathurst Birch (May 2, 1856 – June 17, 1943) was an English-American artist and illustrator. He was best known for his depiction of the titular hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1886 novel ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"", which started a craze in juvenile fashion. While his illustrated corpus has eclipsed his other work, he was also an accomplished painter of portraits and landscapes. Birch was born May 2, 1856 in London, England, the son of British army officer William Alexander Birch and Isabella (Hoggins) Birch. During his childhood he lived for a time with his paternal grandfather on"
"is a father of two children. Benton is a frequent and well-known poster on the comics subreddit, where over a third of the top-voted comics are his. Jim Benton Jim K. Benton (born October 31, 1960) is an American illustrator and writer. Licensed properties he has created include Dear Dumb Diary, Dog of Glee, Franny K. Stein, Just Jimmy, Just Plain Mean, Sweetypuss, The Misters, Meany Doodles, Vampy Doodles, Kissy Doodles, and the jOkObo project, but he is probably most known for his creation It's Happy Bunny. Jim Benton was raised in Birmingham, Michigan, graduating from Seaholm High School in"
"J. M. Barrie Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, (; 9 May 1860 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote a number of successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens (included in ""The Little White Bird""), then to write ""Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"", a ""fairy play"" about an ageless"
"Charles Hamilton (writer) Charles Harold St. John Hamilton (8 August 1876 – 24 December 1961) was an English writer, specialising in writing long-running series of stories for weekly magazines about recurrent casts of characters, his most frequent and famous genre being boys' public school stories, though he also dealt with other genres. He used a variety of pen-names, generally using a different name for each set of characters he wrote about, the most famous being Frank Richards for the Greyfriars School stories (featuring Billy Bunter). Other important pen-names included Martin Clifford (for St Jim's), Owen Conquest (for Rookwood) and Ralph"
"shows such as ""JoJo's Circus"", ""Stanley"", ""Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up"", ""HoopDogz"", and ""Pinky Dinky Doo"". Jim Jinkins James Jinkins (born August 8, 1953) is an American animator, children's author and creator of the animated ""Doug"" television series which was later the basis for a feature film. Jinkins also created ""PB&J Otter"", as well as several other shows produced by his two companies, Jumbo Pictures and Cartoon Pizza. Jinkins was born in Richmond, Virginia, and lived there during his childhood. His experiences growing up in Richmond would serve as an inspiration for the fictional town of Bluffington, Virginia, in the series ""Doug""."
"Jim Jinkins James Jinkins (born August 8, 1953) is an American animator, children's author and creator of the animated ""Doug"" television series which was later the basis for a feature film. Jinkins also created ""PB&J Otter"", as well as several other shows produced by his two companies, Jumbo Pictures and Cartoon Pizza. Jinkins was born in Richmond, Virginia, and lived there during his childhood. His experiences growing up in Richmond would serve as an inspiration for the fictional town of Bluffington, Virginia, in the series ""Doug"". Later, Jinkins worked in advertising, creating television commercials and promotions featuring a young boy"
"illustrating 10 days before his death in February 1963. Charles Folkard Charles James Folkard (6 April 1878 – 26 February 1963) was an English illustrator and comics artist. He worked as a conjuror before becoming a prolific illustrator of children’s books. In 1915, he created Teddy Tail, a popular cartoon character who ran in the ""Daily Mail"" newspapers for decades. Folkard is well known for his work on ""The Arabian Nights"", ""Grimms' Fairy Tales"", ""Aesop's Fables"", and ""Pinocchio"". Folkard was born in Lewisham, south London in 1878. He worked for a period of time as a conjuror after attending a"
"Tex Avery Frederick Bean ""Tex"" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, director, cartoonist and voice actor, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior and Chilly Willy. Gary Morris described Avery's innovative approach:Above all, [Avery] steered the Warner Bros. house style away from Disney-esque sentimentality and made"
"Tex Avery Frederick Bean ""Tex"" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, director, cartoonist and voice actor, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior and Chilly Willy. Gary Morris described Avery's innovative approach:Above all, [Avery] steered the Warner Bros. house style away from Disney-esque sentimentality and made"
"James Howe James Howe (born August 2, 1946) is an American children's writer with more than 79 juvenile and young adult fiction books to his credit. He is known best for the Bunnicula series about a vampire rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables. Howe was born in Oneida, New York. At the age of nine or ten, Howe wrote a play based on the ""Blondie"" comic strip as well as a variety of short stories and self-published newspapers. Of the latter his favorite is ""The Gory Gazette"" which he made for a self-founded club, Vampire Legion. Howe would"
"Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (British English , North American English also , 28 July 186622 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in ""The Tale of Peter Rabbit"". Born into an upper-class household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora, and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. Though Potter was typical of women of her generation in"
"Joshua Quagmire Joshua Quagmire (sometimes shortened to JQ) (born 1952) is an American cartoonist for both underground and mainstream comic books, best known for his creation Cutey Bunny. Joshua Quagmire (the name is a pseudonym) was raised in the Los Angeles area, though he has remarked that his grandfather served in the Canadian Forces in World War I; Quagmire has dedicated a story, ""The Last Time I Saw Tommy"", to his grandfather. On the few occasions he has drawn himself into a story, he has not shown his own face. He is a frequent guest at the San Diego Comic"
"Charles Thorson Charles Gustav Thorson (29 August 1890 – 7 August 1966) was a Canadian political cartoonist, character designer, children's book author and illustrator. Thorson is best known as the man who designed and named Bugs Bunny. Thorson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, of Icelandic descent. Politician Joseph Thorson was his older brother. From 1935 to 1945, Thorson worked in American animation studios, including The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. He created hundreds of cartoon characters, including Snow White, Elmer Fudd, Little Hiawatha, Sniffles the Mouse, 'Inki and the Mynah', The Lady Known as Lou, and Twinkletoes. In"
"The Gem The Gem (1907 – 1939) was a story paper published in Great Britain by Amalgamated Press in the early 20th century, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school ""St. Jim's"". These stories were all written using the pen-name of Martin Clifford, the majority by Charles Hamilton who was more widely known as Frank Richards the creator of Billy Bunter. Many issues also included a shorter serial story (a variety of detective, school, and adventure yarns were featured); these parts of the paper were not written by Charles Hamilton. The most famous St Jim's characters were"
"Carolyn Treffinger Carolyn E. Treffinger (October 24, 1891–January 8, 1991) was an American children's author. Treffinger was born on October 24, 1891, to Amanda and Noah, and was based in Wadsworth, Ohio. She wrote at least three books for children, including ""Rag-Doll Jane: Her Story"" and ""Jimmy's Shoes"". Her most notable work was ""Li Lun, Lad of Courage"", which was published in 1947 and won a Newbery Honor in 1948. It was illustrated by Kurt Wiese, and also won a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1959. Outside of her literary work, Treffinger was a teacher and principal in Wadsworth. Treffinger"
"Dick Kinney Richard Timothy ""Dick"" Kinney (December 15, 1916 in Utah – March 24, 1985 in Glendale, California) was an American animator and comic book writer. His comic book work was mostly on Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck stories. He was the writer who, along with artist Al Hubbard, created Fethry Duck and Hard Haid Moe. Kinney is the younger brother of fellow Disney animator Jack Kinney. Earlier, as an animation writer, Kinney was part of the story crew on various Disney, Walter Lantz Productions, UPA and Jack Kinney Productions/King Features Syndicate theatrical and TV cartoons. The Lantz cartoon ""Niagara"
"and Neville. He died in 1968 at the age of 71. Edgar Henry Banger Edgar Henry Banger (27 February 1897 – 1968) or as he was known as Harry Banger was well known for his amazing cartoon illustrations from 1926 and most proficient through the 1930s in which his colourful characters were included in comics such as ""Rattler"", ""Dazzler"", ""Rocket"" and ""Bouncer"". Banger's most famous was Koko the Pup for DC Thompson's ""Magic"", and also Dully duckling which appeared in Sunny Stories through late 40s and into the 50s. His artwork was also well recognised through Norfolk, being a regular"
"Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ""The Flintstones"", Astro in ""The Jetsons"", Muttley in ""Wacky Races"" and ""Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines"", Boo-Boo Bear and Ranger Smith in ""The Yogi Bear Show"", Sebastian the cat in ""Josie and the Pussycats""; Gears, Ratchet, and Scavenger in ""The Transformers"", Papa Smurf and Azrael in ""The Smurfs"", Hamton J. Pig in ""Tiny Toon Adventures"" and Dr. Benton Quest in ""Jonny Quest""."
"Jane Thayer Catherine Woolley (August 11, 1904 – July 23, 2005) known also by the pen name Jane Thayer, was an American children's writer. She is known best for the book ""The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy"", which became the basis of a 1980s Saturday Morning cartoon series, ""The Puppy's Further Adventures"". Thayer wrote 86 books for children, many of which (""The Blueberry Pie Elf"" and ""The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy"") have become classics. She was so prolific that her editor suggested she publish some of her works under a pen name. Thus, Woolley authored picture books under the"
"69. Henry Matthew Talintyre Henry Matthew Talintyre (1893–1962) was a British comic strip artist who drew the series 'The Wonderful Adventures of Jerry, Don and Snooker' for Jack and Jill between 1954 and 1958. The characters were revived from the Oojah series published in the Daily Sketch and written by their creator Flo Lancaster (Mrs. Edwardes-Jones). Talintyre had previously contributed to the early issues of TV Comic where he coincidentally drew characters named 'Jack and Jill', unrelated to the characters in the comic of that name. Born Gateshead Durham 1893. He died in the Chichester area of Britain in 1962,"
"""The Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo""; it was a runner-up for the 1929 Newbery Award. Although it went out of print within a decade, the 200 vibrant silhouettes he created to illustrate the book are still admired. His papers are held by the South Carolina Historical Society. John Bennett (author) John Bennett (May 14, 1865 – December 28, 1956) was an American author who is best known for children's books he wrote and illustrated himself. Some of these are anthologies of stories based on black folk tales, especially those drawn from Gullah culture. He is considered a leading figure"
"– 27 February 1984), Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (born 21 November 1924) and Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel Tolkien (born 18 June 1929). Tolkien was very devoted to his children and sent them illustrated letters from Father Christmas when they were young. Each year more characters were added, such as the North Polar Bear (Father Christmas's helper), the Snow Man (his gardener), Ilbereth the elf (his secretary), and various other, minor characters. The major characters would relate tales of Father Christmas's battles against goblins who rode on bats and the various pranks committed by the North Polar Bear. During his life"
"Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer of world-famous children's fiction, notably ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"" and its sequel ""Through the Looking-Glass"". He was noted for his facility at word play, logic and fantasy. The poems ""Jabberwocky"" and ""The Hunting of the Snark"" are classified in the genre of literary nonsense. He was also a mathematician, photographer and Anglican deacon. Carroll came from a family of high church Anglicans, and developed a long relationship with Christ Church, Oxford, where he lived for"
"Co, the publishers of Beatrix Potter. The book received critical acclaim, and was compared to the work of John Tenniel. His second book ""Farmer Fisher"" (1975) was a best seller, winning the UK Children's Book of The Year award in 1976. ""Farmer Fisher"" is thought to have been the first picture book on the UK market to include a record (7-inch vinyl disc). It was republished in 1978 by Puffin Books, and in 2010 by Footsteps Press. Jonathon Coudrille Jonathon Xavier Coudrille (born Jonathan Coudrill) is an English artist, musician and writer. Born in November 1945 in Cadgwith, Cornwall, he"
"Darrell Van Citters Darrell Van Citters (born October 29, 1956) is an American director, animator, and author, perhaps best known for directing the animated television series ""Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi"" and directing popular ""Looney Tunes"" cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird and Foghorn Leghorn. He partnered with Ashley Postelwaite in 1992 to form Renegade Animation. He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. Darrell Van Citters began his career in animation training at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts in the Disney-sponsored Character Animation program. While still at Cal Arts,"