The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

The author relates incidents in his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character, Brian Robeson.

Relates the experiences of children's author Giselle Potter when, at the age of seven, she toured Italy with her family's tiny theater company, The Mystic Paper Beasts.

Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.

Introduces the life and work of author and illustrator Edward Gorey and explains how, although it took him a long time to achieve all he wanted to do, he sought to be himself throughout his life.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the children's author and illustrator Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. 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, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings...

Discusses the childhood, education, and career of Dr. Seuss. Reviewed The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved...

"A lyrical picture book biography that tells the story of one of America's most celebrated children's book authors, Virginia Hamilton, the first African American to win the Newbery Medal"--

This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

The author recalls experiences from his childhood in Germany and his later life in the United States, all in some way connected with various animals.