Born Elwyn Brooks White in 1899, this masterful American writer carved out a unique literary legacy that bridged the sophisticated world of *The New Yorker* magazine and the enchanting realm of children's literature.

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books.

Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace.

Katherine Paterson is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia (1977), which won the Newbery Medal in 1978.

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.

Kristin Neff, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in self-compassion research, having conducted the first empirical studies in the field. She is the author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (William Morrow, 2011) and co-founded the nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC).