Children's Literature Authors and Writers
Children's literature authors, children book writers, famous children's authors and illustrators. All cultures throughout history have produced art, although the forms vary by both culture and historical era. The impulse to create, to realize form and order out of mere matter, is universal and perpetual. Such artwork can include visual art, literature, music, dance, and other forms. Children's arts, be they games, music, or stories, are the arts of everyone. Most contemporary readers understand that both our lives and our literature are shaped by the shifting dynamics of many factors -- especially race, ethnicity, class, gender, nationality and cultural differences. Your interest in authors and writers should be piqued by the links below.| J. K. Rowling - Biography Biography of Joanne Kathleen Rowling. Info and facts about the life of J. K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter books. |
Children's author faces Jewish wrath Tale of boy's life in West Bank prompts pressure groups to call for withdrawal. Jewish pressure groups are calling on a... |
| Rowling books 'for people with stunted imaginations' Harry Potter may have his hands full fighting Voldemort but his creator, JK Rowling, has found her own nemesis. Two weeks... |
Michael Morpurgo is third children's laureate Award-winning children's writer Michael Morpurgo has been named as the third children's laureate, taking over from Anne Fine. |
| Britain's children elect their book of the year Lemony Snicket and Eoin Colfer are two of the authors shortlisted for the 2003 Red House Children's Book Award announced... |
Dark star Helena Echlin meets the man behind cult children's writer Lemony Snicket. If you still think Lemony Snicket is just a kind... |
| Pullman lays down moral challenge for writers Literature risks becoming petty and worthless, warns Whitbread book prize winner. With the death of organised religion,... |
Children's Literature Book Illustrators: Dr. Suess To Where's Waldo From Dr. Suess classics to Where's Waldo books, children's illustrated literature have entertained young and old alike for... |



