List of important Children's literature authors and their most famous works.

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  • Edith Nesbit, (1858-1924), The Railway Children, Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet
  • John Newbery - A Little Pretty Pocket Book Intended for the Instruction and Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Molly
  • Mary Norton - The Borrowers books

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  • Jules Verne, (1828-1905), A Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • Judith Viorst - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

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  • Jane Yolen -- the Commander Toad series, the Dragon's Blood series
  • Ed Young -- Lon Po Po, Seven Blind Mice

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  • Charlotte Zolotow

See also:
Lists of authors

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