What book illustrated by an illustrator and author who has written and illustrated a children's book about marijuana: "It's Just a Plant", reached No. 1 on Amazon.com's bestseller list a month before its release?
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Ricardo Cortés (illustrator) Ricardo Cortés (born 1973) is an illustrator and author. He has written and illustrated a children's book about marijuana: "It's Just a Plant". He illustrated "Go the Fuck to Sleep", Adam Mansbach's bedtime story for adults, and "I Don't Want To Blow You Up!", a coloring book with pages devoted to famous Muslims who are not terrorists.
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Go the Fuck to Sleep Go the Fuck to Sleep is a book written by American author Adam Mansbach and illustrated by Ricardo Cortés. Described as a "children's book for adults", it reached No. 1 on Amazon.com's bestseller list a month before its release, thanks to an unintended viral marketing campaign during which booksellers forwarded PDF copies of the book by e-mail.
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Lynne Barasch Lynne Robyn Barasch is an American children's book illustrator and author.
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Harry Kane (illustrator) Harry Kane (Kirchner) (July 2, 1912 - March 1988) was a twentieth century American illustrator and artist who was born Harry Kirchner and was of Russian/Jewish descent. Primarily known for his work on the children's books, "The Three Investigators", he had a career that spanned over 50 years, doing work on paperback covers, advertising art, men's adventure magazines, movie posters and much more.
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Mitsukazu Mihara Mitsukazu Mihara (三原ミツカズ , "Mihara Mitsukazu" , born October 17, 1970, in Hiroshima) is an influential Japanese illustrator who helped to influence the Gothic Lolita look through her illustrations, particularly as the cover illustrator for the first eight volumes of the "Gothic & Lolita Bible". In 1994, she won a contest in the Japanese manga magazine "Feel Young" with her debut "Keep Those Condoms Away From Our Kids" (ゴムのいらない子供たち , "Gomu no Iranai Kodomo-tachi" ) , later published by Shodensha in her short story collection "IC in a Sunflower" (集積回路のヒマワリ , Shūseki Kairo no Himawari ) .
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Michael Zulli Michael Zulli is an American artist known for his work as an animal and wildlife illustrator and as a comic book illustrator.
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Marshall Arisman Marshall Arisman (born December 21, 1937 ) is an American illustrator, painter, story-teller, and educator.
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Sarah Frances Hardy Sarah Frances Hardy (born April 28, 1969) is an American artist and author/illustrator, best known for her picture books. Her first book, "Puzzled by Pink", was published by Viking Children's Books/Penguin Putnam in 2012.
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Jane Dyer Jane Dyer (born 1949) is an American author and illustrator of more than fifty books, including Amy Krouse Rosenthal's "" series and Jeanne Birdsall's "Lucky and Squash". Dyer grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She used to teach, write, and illustrate textbooks before she began illustrating children's books full-time. Most of Dyer's work in children books illustrates family or home scenes. Dyer is a twin and often illustrates books with her sister, Brooke Dyer.
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David Shannon David Shannon (born October 5, 1959) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Shannon grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design and now lives in Los Angeles. In 1998 he won the Caldecott Honor for his "No, David!". He has also written "A Bad Case of Stripes", "How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball", and "The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza". Shannon illustrated Audrey Wood's "The Bunyans", Rafe Martin's "The Rough Face Girl", various books by Jane Yolen, including "The Ballad of the Pirate Queens" and "Encounter," as well as Melinda Long's "How I Became a Pirate" and "Pirates Don't Change Diapers".
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The English Roses The English Roses is a 2003 children's picture book written by American entertainer Madonna and illustrated by Jeffrey Fulvimari, which later became a series of children's books by both artists. The books are about the life of five schoolgirls in London and their problems. It was also published by Callaway Arts & Entertainment.
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Mercer Mayer Mercer Mayer (born December 30, 1943) is an American children's book writer and illustrator. He has published over 300 books using a wide range of illustrative styles. Mayer is best known for his "Little Critter" and "Little Monster" series of books.
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Charles Keeping Charles William James Keeping (22 September 1924 – 16 May 1988) was an English illustrator, children's book author and lithographer. He first came to prominence with his illustrations of Rosemary Sutcliff's historical novels for children, and he created more than twenty picture books. He also illustrated the complete works of Charles Dickens for the Folio Society.
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John Coleman Burroughs John Coleman "Jack" Burroughs (28 February 1913 – 22 February 1979) was an American illustrator known for his illustrations of the works of his father, Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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Tara Haelle Tara Susan Haelle, known professionally as Tara Haelle, (born January 20, 1978) is an American photojournalist, educator, author, and science writer. Haelle, along with co-author Emily Willingham have recently published "The Informed Parent: a science-based resource for your child's first four years," which examines several child raising controversies. Haelle has also published two children's educational books, "Edible sunlight", and "Seasons, Tides, and Lunar Phases".
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Poppy Cat Poppy Cat is a series of books created by British illustrator and writer Lara Jones. The books are published by Campbell Books (a division of Macmillan Publishers), and include "Poppy Cat's Play House", "Poppy Cat's Christmas", "Poppy Cat Loves Rainbows", "Poppy Cat's Dream", and "Poppy Cat's Sparkly Night". The books have been published in many countries and have sold in excess of two million copies.
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Thacher Hurd John Thacher Hurd (born March 6, 1949) is an American artist and the creator of children's picture books including "Mama Don't Allow" and "Art Dog".
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Honk, the Moose Honk, the Moose is a children's book by Phil Stong. It tells the story of a moose who takes over a small town which causes an uproar when three young boys try to save the moose and make it through the cold Minnesota winter. The book, illustrated by Kurt Wiese, was first published in 1935, and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1936. In 1970, it won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was listed in Cattermole's "100 Best Children's Books of the 20th Century". Based on a true story from Biwabik, Minnesota, it effectively describes the lives of Finnish immigrants there.
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Eric Shansby Eric Shansby, commonly known as Shansby, is an American cartoonist and children’s book illustrator. His cartoons appear in American news outlets, most prominently in "The Washington Post" alongside columns by humorist Gene Weingarten. Shansby is the illustrator of the children's book "Me & Dog".
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Andrea U'Ren Andrea U'Ren (born 1968) also known as Andrea Uren and A. U'Ren is an American author and illustrator of many children's picture books. Her work has garnered several awards, including a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators, NY, International Reading Association's Best Book of 2004, Parents' Choice Gold award winner and a reading by Daniel Pinkwater and Scott Simon on National Public Radio of her book "Mary Smith" about a "knocker-up" also illustrated by Ms. U'Ren (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003) . U'Ren's other titles include "Pugdog" (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2001) a gender bending tale, "One Potato, Two Potato" written by Cynthia DeFelice (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2006), "Stormy's Hat, Just Right for a Railroad Man" written by Eric Kimmel (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2008) and "Feeding the Sheep" written by Leda Schubert (Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2010).
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Peter's Chair Peter's Chair is a 1967 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.
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Illustrated Paper Illustrated Paper was a monthly psychedelic underground newspaper published in Mendocino, California from June 1966 to April 1967. Initially issued under the title "The Paper", it became the "Illustrated Paper" with its third issue. Philip A. Bianchi (Sept. 26, 1938–Sept. 25, 1994) and Walter D. Wells were the editors. It was one of the earliest members of the Underground Press Syndicate. According to Abe Peck, the editor of the "Chicago Seed" who met the staff at the 1967 UPS conference in Stinson Beach, California, it was an ""Oracle"-style" paper and the staff raised animals and grew vegetables on communal land. A total of nine issues were published before it ceased publication in 1967.