100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies

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Designed as a ready-reference and biographical source for educators and young readers, this book offers a more current and affordable alternative to multivolume publications. Fascinating profiles of 100 of the most beloved and celebrated picture book authors and illustrators are accompanied by photos, reading lists, and lists of related information sources (such as Web pages). Contemporary authors and illustrators whose works are still in print provide the focus. A great collection development tool and a resource for author studies units, this book will also be in demand by students for reports.

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A welcome addition to the canon of biographical references in children's literature.-Colorado Libraries
An attractive and useful addition to the existing bio-bibliographical reference works in children's literature. Recommended for public and school libraries.-Library Journal
"A welcome addition to the canon of biographical references in children's literature."-Colorado Libraries
"An attractive and useful addition to the existing bio-bibliographical reference works in children's literature. Recommended for public and school libraries."-Library Journal

Author Bio

SHARRON L. MCELMEEL, an adjunct instructor at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a long-time educator and library media specialist who has built a national reputation in the area of children's literature and is an often requested conference speaker. She was named Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year in 1987 and was nominated as Iowa's Teacher of the Year in 1997.