Favorite Authors

As I have been going through the ALA 2013 Notables list, I noticed that there are authors that I always order.  Their books are always good or fit our collection exactly right, that when I see their name, I am searching in our ordering system to find their next books.  I know that I could place them on standing order like I do our series books, but then I miss the fun of seeing what's coming out (honestly, it is like Christmas morning!).


Picture Books

• Eric Carle
• Lois Ehlert
• Candace Fleming
• Kevin Henkes
• Eric Rohmann
• Laura Vaccaro Seeger
• The Steads (both Philip and Erin)
• Melanie Watt (I am a gigantic Scaredy Squirrel fan.  Almost as big as Pete the Cat)
• David Wiesner
• Mo Willems
• Paul Zelinsky

Chapter Books

• Christopher Paul Curtis (Quality stuff & Michigan author)
• Lois Lowry
• Sarah Pennypacker
• Laura Amy Schlitz (She has been really hitting the Newberys recently.)
• Gary Schmidt (Quality stuff & Michigan author)
• Raina Telgemeier

Nonfiction

• Nic Bishop (Animal books and Michigan photographer.  Really, how can you beat that?!?)
• Karen Blumenthal
• Russell Freedman
• Steve Jenkins (I can't have enough animal books.)
• Phillip Hoose (Check out his recent record.  Really, they are all award winners.)
• Deborah Hopkinson
• Sy Montgomery
• Jim Murphy
• Kadir Nelson
• Jack Prelutsky
• Doreen Rappaport

The one important note about this list is that it is constantly evolving.  There are always new authors & illustrators appearing on the scene and new awards being presented.