This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Sheilah Beckett
The first female artist at Charles E. Cooper Studio and a prolific illustrator of children's books.
George Cruikshank
Political cartoonist and caricaturist, best known for his illustrations for the works of Charles Dickens.
Tony DiTerlizzi
One of the premier fantasy artists of his generation, he co-created "The Spiderwick Chronicles."
Elizabeth Shippen Green
Golden Age illustrator known for her work in "Harper's" and "Ladies' Home Journal."
Kate Greenaway
Victorian illustrator known for her watercolors of children in the idyllic English countryside.
James Gurney
Best-known for his book series "Dinotopia"—a lost island where dinosaurs and humans cohabitate.