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ERIC CARLE -	Large creepy crawlers cut from paper of vivid colors always create a happy surprise. The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Grouchy Ladybug
DONALD CREWS -	Realistic objects familiar to young children appear in bold graphic images artfully designed. Freight Train Truck
ERIC HILL -	Lift the flaps to play hide and seek games with Spot the dog who disappears under rugs or behind closet doors. Where's Spot
TANA HOBAN -	A photographer captures fresh visions of the world through the lens of her camera. Exactly The Opposite All About Where
HELEN OXENBURY -	Scraggly children bounce playfully and then clamber onto the comfortable laps of well-padded adults. Monkey See, Monkey Do The Shopping Trip
ROSEMARY WELLS -	Max, an impish rabbit child, has a mind of his own when big sister Ruby tries to boss him around. Max's Breakfast Max's Dragon Shirt
BARBARA COONEY	Gentle stories and beautiful art touch the heart and leave deep thoughts to ponder. New England scenes are especially provocative. Miss Rumphius Ox Cart Man (D. Hall)
TOMIE DEPAOLA	Tomie tells wonderful Irish and Italian family stories using strong black line and folk-art style. The Art Lesson Strega Nona
LEO AND DIANE DILLON	Both artists work on the same piece of art often characterized by an opulent, iridescent quality. Aida (Leontyne Price) Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears (V. Aardema)
RICHARD PECK	Time spent in schools talking with teenagers helps capture the tone, language, and concerns reflected in the gripping, authentic dialogue that permeates Peck's work. Father Figure Are You In The House Alone?
KATHERINE PATERSON	A perceptive writer whose characters and dramatic themes live on in our memories. Bridge to Terabithia Lyddie
WALTER DEAN MYERS	He portrays an authentic view of African-Americans in gripping novels and sound informational books. Fallen Angels Now is Your Time: The African-American Struggle For Freedom
LAURENCE YEP	He probes his heritage for universal themes of growing up in an Asian-American family. Dragonwings Star Fisher
BILL MARTIN, JR. -	Simple sentences and natural rhythmic language patterns (melodies) ring out in the stories that help beginning readers learn how to read. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (with John Archambault)
TRINA SCHART HYMAN	Meticulous art and extensive research enable Hyman to portray Arthurian England authentically or childhood memories vividly. Little Red Riding Hood Saint George and The Dragon (M. Hodges)
WILLIAM JOYCE	Broad humor in comically expressive animals and playful language make Joyce's books fun to read aloud or alone. Bentley and Egg Dinosaur Bob
STEVEN KELLOGG	A heap of comic-strip detail spills from Kellogg's splashy, riotous, color-filled pages and causes children to pore over them. Pinkerton, Behave Paul Bunyan
LEO LIONNI	Deeper meanings permeate Lionni's stories more than the elegant, sophisticated collage and design art might suggest. Frederick Swimmy
ARNOLD LOBEL	Delicate and decorative art on attractively designed pages invites thoughtful probing. Frog and Toad Are Friends Fables
JAMES MARSHALL	Cartoon-like drawings of unique characters present unexpected humor and spoofs. A pair of hippos, a substitute teacher, and a lovable prankster guarantee laugh-out-loud joy. The Cut-Ups Crack Up George and Martha
ROBERT MCCLOSKEY	Superb, classic works that convey the importance of small but significant moments in a child's life. Blueberries For Sal Make Way for Ducklings
EMILY MCCULLY	She creates wordless books in cartoon style and elaborate stories with Impressionist-style art. Mirette On The High Wire School
DR. SEUSS (THEODORE S. GEISEL)	Creative genius whose spontaneous art and lilting lines sing children into reading on their own. The Cat In The Hat Horton Hears A Who
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG	Van Allsburg gets you to think. He presents something that seems predictable but catches you by surprise when he turns it on end. Jumanji The Polar Express
CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW -	Gentle stories play on the heartstrings and cause children to think about their world and relationships in a new way. William's Doll Mr. Rabbit And The Lovely Present
MAURICE SENDAK	A superb artist whose books invite rereading and whose illustrations beg for repeated viewing. Where The Wild Things Are The Nutshell Library
MADELEINE L'ENGLE	She probes the theme that everything in our universe is connected and that all things, even the tiniest microbes, matter. A Wrinkle In Time Ring Of Endless Light