Chris d’Lacey got a late start on his writing career, but he’s made up for lost time — he’s the author of more than 25 books for kids. Though he’s best known for his dragon novels, The Last Dragon Chronicles and The Dragons of Wayward Crescent, he’s also written about polar bears, pigeons, squirrels, snails, pirates, ducks, and soccer (called football outside the U.S.) Some of his books are based on real life, others are pure fantasy, but they all share d’Lacey’s warm and quirky sense of humor.
Chris Raschka is the award-winning author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children. Raschka has received two Caldecott Medals (The Hello, Goodbye Window and the wordless A Ball for Daisy) as well as a Caldecott Honor Award for Yo? Yes! His fresh, lively and sometimes abstract illustration style captures the deeply-felt experiences of young children, the expressiveness of poetry (A Poke in the I) and the playfulness of urban music (Hip Hop Dog, Charlie Parker Played Be Bop).
Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of many celebrated children’s books such as The Polar Express and Jumanji. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Chris Van Allsburg talks about his big breakthrough, his books, and their transformation into movies.
Author/illustrator Chris Van Dusen brings humor, adventure, lively language, and richly colored, kinetic illustrations to all of his children’s books. He’s created a number of unforgettable literary characters, including Mr. Magee (and his trusty dog, Dee), King Hugo (the royal with the big ego), and Kate DiCamillo’s Mercy Watson.
