Harry Bliss, of South Burlington, VT, is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker magazine and the illustrator of many loved, humorous children's books. His first book A Fine, Fine School was written by Sharon Creech. He also illustrated Which Would You Rather Be? by William Steig. Two favorites, both written by Doreen Cronin, are Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Spider. Louise the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo is another book illustrated by Harry Bliss. Bliss created Luke on the Loose, a graphic novel for emerging readers. Coming out in 2011 is Invisible Inkling. More information…

Bryan Collier, of New York, tried for seven years before he had his first children's book published in. That book, Uptown, was a fantastic prediction of what was yet to come. Just published is Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet and Slave. Other significant titles are: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, by Nikki Grimes; Visiting Langston; Clemente!; and Freedom River. He received a Caldecott Honor Award for Rosa, the story of Rosa Parks by Nikki Giovanni. He also received a Caldecott Honor Award for Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport. More information…

Melissa Sweet of Maine, has also received a Caldecott Honor Award and that was for A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams. Melissa has illustrated more than 40 books. Her Carmine: A Little More Red was one of the 10 Best Illustrated books on the New York Times 2005 list. She has also done book signings and concerts with Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame. They created a book together entitled Day Is Done (a Peter Yarrow songbook). Recently published in 2010 are Rubia and the Three Osos, a retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" with a bilingual twist and Easy as Pie by Cari Best. More information…

E. B. Lewis received this award in 2005 for Coming on Home by Jacqueline Woodson. He received the Coretta Scott King Award in 2003 for Talkin' about Bessie. The first children's book he illustrated, Fire on the Mountain by Jane Kurtz, was published in 1993. Titles of books that he has illustrated that I am sure you will know include: Circle Unbroken; Danitra Brown, Class Clown; I Love My Hair!; The Other Side; and The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes. Published just this year is Jackie's Gift. More information…

David Wiesner, of Pennsylvania, last presented here in 1994. He is one of only two people who have won the Caldecott Award three times. David's three Caldecott winners are Tuesday (1991), The Three Pigs (2001), and Flotsam (2007). He has received Caldecott Honor Awards for Free Fall and Sector 7. Other popular titles are June 29, 1999, Night of the Gargoyles, Hurricane, and The Loathsome Dragon. Just released is Art & Max in which two lizards explore the creative process. More information…