Authors and Illustrators
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Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith was inspired to write her debut picture book Janna and the Kings by childhood memories of Saturdays spent at the barbershop with her father. Smith is an award-winning... -
Duane Smith
Duane Smith was an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer with a degree from Pratt Institute in New York City and a Master’s in Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology.... -
Richard Sobol
Richard Sobol is an award-winning photojournalist who has created more than a dozen photo-essays for young readers. His books explore a wide range of wildlife, conservation, environmental, and cultural topics.... -
Chris Soentpiet
Chris Soentpiet is the illustrator of several highly praised picture books. He has won many awards for his work, including the NAACP Image Award, Society of Illustrators Original Art Show... -
Joseph Somoza
Joseph Somoza was born in Spain and grew up in New Jersey, Chicago, and Cincinnati. He retired form teaching at New Mexico State University in1995. He lives in Las Cruces,... -
Traci Sorell
Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction books as well as poems for children. Her lyrical story in verse, At the Mountain’s Base, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre (Kokila, 2019), celebrates the... -
Hernán Sosa
Hernán Sosa was born in Argentina and raised in Paraguay. He received a degree in visual communications from the Colorado Institute of Art. He currently works as an illustrator of... -
Cathy Spagnoli
Cathy Spagnoli, a professional storyteller in Seattle, started to collect stories from Southeast Asian refugees in 1983 as a way to build cross-cultural bridges. She met Blia Xiong at that... -
Paul Spike
PAUL SPIKE is the author of five books. A former editor of Punch magazine, his writing has appeared in many publications, including the Village Voice, The Sunday Times, Vogue, the... -
Archana Sreenivasan
Archana Sreenivasan is the illustrator of several children’s books including the star-reviewed Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman; the award-winning Where Three Oceans Meet by Rajani LaRocca; and My... -
George Steele
George Steele has been sharing the joys of nature with children since he was a teenage counselor. His love of birds includes working to reintroduce bald eagles in upstate New... -
Javaka Steptoe
Javaka Steptoe is the illustrator of Lee & Low’s In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall, winner of numerous awards including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and an ALA Notable.... -
John Stickler
John Stickler is a graduate of Yale University, and spent thirteen years in Korea from 1963 to 1976. During that time, John lived in Seoul reporting news for the CBS... -
Tina Stolberg
Tina Stolberg was born in Queens, New York. After a career in advertising, Tina became a full-time writer. This is her first book for children. When not writing, Tina enjoys... -
Kazuko Stone
Kazuko G. Stone was born in Tokyo, Japan, and immigrated to the United States in 1974. She lived in New York City for nearly 50 years and wrote and illustrated... -
Shadra Strickland
Shadra Strickland is the illustrator of several children’s books including Lee & Low’s Bird, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award and the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award... -
Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Stephanie Stuve-Bodeenwas a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania and was inspired to write the Elizabeti series from this experience. The series has won numerous awards. She now lives in Wisconsin...
