Outstanding Authors

Below is a list of authors who write great books for first graders. Check some out on your next trip to the local library. Happy Reading!!

Harry Allard

Lorna Balian

Molly Bang

Judi Barrett

Ludwig Bemelmans

Jan Brett

Eve Bunting

Eric Carle

Barbara Cooney

Doreen Cronin

Drew Daywalt

Tomie dePaola

Wende and Harry Devlin

Lois Elhert

Don Freeman

Dick Gackenback

Paul Galdone

Ruth Stiles Gannett

Kevin Henkes

Brad Herzog

Russell Hoban

Sid Hoff

Pat Hutchins

Ezera Jack Keats

Steven Kellogg

Leo Lionni

Arnold Lobel

Jonathan London

Mercer Mayer

Robert McCloskey

David McPhail

Laura Joffe Numeroff

Mary Pope Osborne

Peggy Parish

Barbara Park

Bill Peet

Dav Pilkey

Patricia Polacco

H.A. Rey

Cynthia Rylant

Maurice Sendak

Dr. Seuss

David Shannon

Shel Silverstein

William Steig

Chris Van Allsburg

Judith Viorst

Bernard Waber

Bernard Wiseman

Audrey and Don Wood

Jane Yolen

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