Category: Kid-Lit: Picture Books & Early Readers

Tahmaseb
Ryan Bani
Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is an author, K-12 academic coach, and curriculum developer. His debut picture book, R…
Tallie
Mariahadessa Ekere
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, and a PhD candidate in the Theatre Art…
Tashjian
Janet
Janet Tashjian is a children’s, middle-grade and young adult novelist who’s been writing books for childr…
Tavares
Matt
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Matt Tavares was born in Boston, and grew up surrounded by …
Michael E. Gray
Jamilah
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based, award-winning children’s book author. A forme…
Toalson
R.L. (Rachel)
R.L. (Rachel) Toalson is the award-winning author of the middle grade books THE COLORS OF THE RAIN, a mid…
Umrigar
Thrity
Thrity Umrigar is the best-selling author of the novels Bombay Time, The Space Between Us, If Today Be Sw…
van Eekhout
Greg
Greg van Eekhout was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, in neighborhoods with hippies, criminals…
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Colleen AF
Colleen AF Venable is the author of indie bestseller Katie the Catsitter graphic novel series with Stepha…
Wilson
Lakita
Lakita Wilson is the author of several novels and non-fiction projects for children and young adults, inc…
Wong
Jack
Jack Wong (黃雋喬) is the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award-winning author/illustrator of WHEN YOU CAN SWIM (Scho…