From: Nel <nelcward>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 14:23:21 -0700

Graeme Base is the first one that I thought of--perhaps because I like picture books for elementary kids.

Other favorites of mine are Demi, John Burningham, Chris Van Allsberg, Leo Lionetti, Arthur Geisert, and Douglas Florian.

Nel Ward

----- Original Message ----- From: "James Elliott" <libraryjim at embarqmail.com> To: "Megan Schliesman" <schliesman at education.wisc.edu> Cc: "Subscribers of ccbc-net" <ccbc-net at lists.education.wisc.edu> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Tried and True Picture Book Authors


> Some of my favorites:
>
> Jan Brett
> Kevin Henkes
> Dr. Seuss
> Ludwig Bemelmans (Madeline)
> H. A. Rey (Curious George)
> Mercer Mayer
> Beatrix Potter
> Lois Ehlert/Bill Martin, Jr.
> Maruice Sendak (I wonder how the movie version of "Where the Wild Things
> Are" will turn out?)
> Stan and Jan Berenstain
>
> I would say Grahame Base (Animalia) but his art is so detailed that little
> ones quickly get overwhelmed.
>
> Jim Elliott
> North Florida
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