rose Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Who are your favourite picture authors. I really like Marguerite de Angeli. Yonie Wondernose and Henner's Lydia are probably my favourites just because I personally know one of Yonie's/Lydia's nieces. My friend has vouched for the authenticity of the stories, even down to such details as the existence of a truck that is pictured in Henner's Lydia at the foot of Lydia's bed. How neat is that!? Who are your favourite authors and why? I might just have to expand my horizons next time I go to the library. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Here are some of my favorites: Tasha Tudor Joyce Sidman Cynthia Rylant Robert McCloskey Paul Galdone 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Amanda Barton.....As Real As It Gets and My Very Own Aliens. The illustrations by Joel Schoon Tanis are great www.westolivepress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Barbara Cooney C. W. Anderson Virginia Lee Burton Arnold Lobel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 For beautiful illustrations, these are my favorites: Mahlon or Kinuko or Charlotte Craft Marianne Mayer Paul Zelinsky Gennady Spirin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Alison Jay Oliver Jeffers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) Peter Spier Shirley Hughes Gail Gibson Quentin Blake Doris Burn Anno's Patricia Polacco Lois Ehlert Charlotte Zolotow James Herriot Ruth Heller Edited August 6, 2017 by 3 Only Children 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 I'm going to print this list and maybe alphabetize it for ease of use for our next library trip and see if I can find some really nice books. Thanks all. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuesdayschild Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 If you don't mind browsing through pins you can view my favourite picture books here. Some of them are loved just for the illustrations, others the story, and some for both those reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpat Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Kate DiCamilloMaurice SendakFrank Cottrell Boyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 William Steig, Kevin Henkes, Robert McCloskey, Ezra Jack Keats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) Many of these are huge favorites here! I specifically want to emphasize Shirley Hughes. Something about her stories/art just speak to my family. Here are a few others: Holling. C. Holling Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire Anita Lobel Margot Zemach Aliki Diane Stanley ETA: Riki Levinson Janet and Allan Ahlberg Edited August 9, 2017 by Liza Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) Sorry - don't know how I did that! Edited August 9, 2017 by Liza Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3338449-anajoy-rusticgirl?shelf=picture-book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Many of these are huge favorites here! I specifically want to emphasize Shirley Hughes. Something about her stories/art just speak to my family. Here are a few others: Holling. C. Holling Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire Anita Lobel Margot Zemach Aliki Diane Stanley ETA: Riki Levinson Janet and Allan Ahlberg I love Shirley Hughes too and know what you mean about them speaking to you. They are so true to life when you have little ones in your home. Glad to find another fan. Edited August 10, 2017 by 3 Only Children 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) oops don't know how to grab the quote I wanted to respond to... and it won't let you delete any..see above. Edited August 10, 2017 by 3 Only Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Bill Peet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I love almost all of the Patricia Polacco books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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