Donna Bowman Bratton

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Below you will find links to some of my favorite authors. My apologies to the many I have overlooked here.

A few of my favorite authors in no particular order. Take a peak at their book and magazine works. For a few more favorite authors check out my author sightings page.

Cynthia Leitich Smith  www.cynthialeitichsmith.com

Kathi Appelt  www.kathiappelt.com

Marisa Montes  www.marisamontes.com

Verla Kay  www.verlakay.com

Harold Underdown  www.thepurplecrayon.com

Linda Sue Park  www.lindasuepark.com

Anastasia Suen  www.anastasiasuen.com

Bruce Coville  www.brucecoville.com

Ted Arnold  www.tedarnold.com

Gary Paulsen  www.garypaulsen.com

Sara Pennypacker www.sarapennypacker.com

Kevin Henkes  www.kevinhenkes.com

Carmen Oliver  www.carmenoliver.com

Robert Munsch www.robertmunsch.com

Kevin Henkes www.kevinhenkes.com

Lisa Wheeler

Lynn Plourde www.lynnplourde.com

Jan Brett   www.janbrett.com

Laura Numeroff  www.lauranumeroff.com

Ruth McNally Barshaw  www.ruthexpress.com

Dori Chaconas   www.dorichaconas.com

Mary Casanova  www.marycasanova.com

Jerry Spinelli  www.jerryspinelli.com

Linda Sue Park  www.lindasuepark.com

D.Anne Love  www.dannelove.com

Patricia Lee Gauch http://patriciamnewman.com/gauch.html

Jessica Anderson  www.jessicaanderson.com

Jane Yolen  www.janeyolen.com

Brian Anderson www.zackproton.com

Jane Anne Peddicord  www.janepeddicord.com

Check out the member list on the Austin SCBWI website www.austinscbwi.com  for a more comprehensive list of local authors I admire

My Favorite children's nonfiction authors (This is certainly a partial list and authors appear in no particular order.)

Jim Murphy  www.jimmurphybooks.com

Russell Freedman

James Cross Giblin

Susan Campbell Bartoletti  www.susancampbellbartoletti.com

Diane Stanley  www.dianestanley.com

Don Brown www.booksbybrown.com

David Adler www.davidaadler.com

Kathleen Krull  www.kathleenkrull.com

Gail Gibbons (for the very young) www.gailgibbons.com

Anastasia Suen (for the very young) www.anastasiasuen.com

Jean Fritz  www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/mtai/fritz.html

Laurence Pringle  www.laurencepringle.com

Catherine Thimmesh  www.catherinethimmesh.com

Pam Munoz Ryan  www.pammunozryan.com

Sally M. Walker www.sallymwalker.com

Stephen Swinburne www.steveswinburne.com

Carolyn Yoder

Barbara Kerley  www.barbarakerley.com

Doreen Rappaport www.doreenrappaport.com

Kathryn Lasky www.kathrynlasky.com

Peter Sis www.petersis.com

Candace Fleming  www.candacefleming.com

Tanya Lee Stone www.tanyaleestone.com

M.T. Anderson