Tui Tamara Sutherland is an American children's book author who has written more than 60 books under her own name and under several pen names.

Born in Fort Washington, Maryland in 1971, **#1 New York Times bestselling author** Jeff Kinney transformed children's literature when he brought middle-schooler Greg Heffley to life in his wildly popular *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* series.

Born in 1945, **Dame Jacqueline Wilson** has become one of Britain's most beloved children's authors, fearlessly tackling the real challenges young people face in their daily lives.

Margaret Wise Brown was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942), both illustrated by Clement Hurd.

Ann Philippa Pearce OBE FRSL was an English author of children's books.

Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books.