Big machines : the story of Virginia Lee Burton by Rinker, Sherri Duskey 

BTSB Prebound(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017)

BTSB #: 754758 Available

Dewey: 813/BAges: 4-7   
AR: 3.4 LG RC: 2.7 K-2 Lexile: 640 AD

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Subjects: Burton, Virginia Lee,|d1909-1968 American authors Illustrators Children's stories - Authorship Illustration of books

Summary: A biography of one of the most beloved author/illustrators in children's literature.

Brian Selznick by Llanas, Sheila Griffin 

BTSB Prebound(ABDO, 2012)

BTSB #: 581103 Available

Dewey: 741.6/BAges: 9-12   
AR: 4.6 MG

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Subjects: Selznick, Brian Illustrators

Summary: A biography of Brian Selznick, including his childhood, family, education, life as an illustrator, and his beloved works.

Chris Van Allsburg [Blastoff! readers. Level 4. Children's storytellers]by Bowman, Chris 

BTSB Prebound(Bellwether Media, 2017)

BTSB #: 140510 Available

Dewey: 813/BAges: 6-9   
AR: 3.7 LG RC: 4.4 3-5 Lexile: 710

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Subjects: Van Allsburg, Chris American authors Illustrators

Summary: A biography of Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji, Polar Express, and more.

Dr. Seuss : imaginative children's book writer and illustrator [Britannica beginner bios]by Landau, Jennifer 

BTSB Prebound(Britannica Educational, 2016)

BTSB #: 540211 Available

Dewey: 813/BAges: 7-10   
AR: 5.5 LG RC: 5.5 3-5

Genres:

Subjects: Seuss, - Dr American authors Illustrators Children's stories - Authorship

Summary: A biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, one of the most highly regarded children's book authors of all time.

Get to know Norman Rockwell [Famous artists]by Taylor, Charlotte 

BTSB Prebound(Enslow, 2016)

BTSB #: 874094 Available

Dewey: 759.13/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5 MG

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Subjects: Rockwell, Norman,|d1894-1978 Painters Illustrators

Summary: Describes the life and work of iconic American painter Norman Rockwell.

Imagine that! : how Dr. Seuss wrote The cat in the hat by Sierra, Judy 

BTSB Prebound(Random House, 2017)

BTSB #: 817168 Available

Dewey: 813/BAges: 3-7   
AR: 3.6 LG

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Subjects: Seuss, - Dr American authors Illustrators Children's literature - Authorship American children's stories

Summary: How the great Dr. Seuss wrote his most famous book.

Learn about authors and illustrators [Library smarts]by Owings, Lisa 

BTSB Prebound(Lerner, 2014)

BTSB #: 694889 Available

Dewey: 808.02/NAges: 5-8   
Lexile: 440

Genres:

Subjects: Authorship Authors Illustrators Books Libraries

Summary: Just what does an author do? How about an illustrator? And who can do these interesting jobs? Find the answers to these questions and more in this book about the people who create the books you read!

Mo Willems [First facts. Your favorite authors]by Colich, Abby 

BTSB Prebound(Capstone Press, 2014)

BTSB #: 230502 Available

Dewey: 741.6/BAges: 5-8   
AR: 3.7 LG Lexile: 650

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Subjects: Willems, Mo Willems, Mo Illustrators

Summary: Presents the life and career of Mo Willems, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best-selling children's author.

Poem for Peter : the story of Ezra Jack Keats and the creation of The snowy day by Pinkney, Andrea Davis 

BTSB Prebound(Viking, 2016)

BTSB #: 719034 Available

Dewey: 800/BAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.8 LG RC: 3.5 3-5 Lexile: 620

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Subjects: Keats, Ezra Jack American authors Illustrators Children's literature

Summary: A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day.

Scraps book : notes from a colorful life by Ehlert, Lois 

BTSB Prebound(Beach Lane Books, 2014)

BTSB #: 304114 Available

Dewey: 741.6/NAges: 5-10   
AR: 3.5 LG RC: 3.7 K-2 Lexile: 640

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Subjects: Ehlert, Lois Illustrators

Summary: This gifted picture book maker opens the doors to her studio and her life to share her thoughts about her creative process.

Wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain by Sis, Peter 

BTSB Prebound(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007)

BTSB #: 823000 Available

Dewey: 943.704/AAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.2 MG RC: 4.3 3-5 Lexile: 760 AD F&P: Y

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Subjects: Sis, Peter,|d1949- Illustrators American authors Czech Americans - Biography

Summary: A personal history of the Cold War as experienced by a boy growing up under Communism in Czechoslovakia.

Who was Dr. Seuss? [Who was--? (Grosset & Dunlap, Penguin Workshop)]by Pascal, Janet B. 

BTSB Prebound(Grosset & Dunlap, 2011)

BTSB #: 694998 Available

Dewey: 813/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.3 MG RC: 5.4 3-5

Genres:

Subjects: Seuss, - Dr American authors Illustrators Children's literature

Summary: Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books--like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.