Judy Blume (Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Fudge books, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great)
Jan Brett (The Mitten, The First Dog, Berlioz the Bear)
Matt Christopher (Slam Dunk, The Lucky Baseball Bat)
Andrew Clements (The Report Card, Frindle)
Beverly Cleary (Ramona the Pest, Henry Huggins, Runaway Ralph)
Roald Dahl (Danny, Champion of the World, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda)
Tomie dePaola (Strega Nona, Bill and Pete to the Rescue, Big Anthony)Â
Kate Dicamillo (Mercy Watson, Edward Tulane, Because of Winn-Dixie, Tale of Despereaux)
Jean Craighead George (My Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, How to Talk to your Dog, The Everglades)
*Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Suzy Kline (Horrible Harry, Song Lee)
David Macaulay (Castle, City, Pyramind, The Way Things Work)
Megan McDonald (Judy Moody)
Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House)
Barbara Park (Junie B Jones)
Katherine Patterson (Bridge to Terabithia)
Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants)
Patricia Polacco (Thank You Mr. Falker, Thundercake)
James Preller (Jigsaw Jones)
Jack Prelutsky (The Frog Wore Red Suspenders)
J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter)
Ron Roy (A to Z Mysteries)
Louis Sachar (Marvin Redpost, Holes)
Allen Say (Tea with Milk, Grandfather's Journey)
Jon Scieszka (Time Warp Trio, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs)
Dr. Seuss (The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who)
Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up)
Chris Van Allsburg (The Wreck of the Zephyr, Jumanji)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie)
Jane Yolen (Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight)