Children's non-fiction authors
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List of authors who have written non-fiction (informational) books for children. For a discussion of the criteria used to define something as a work of children's literature, see children's literature
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• :Gilly Cameron Cooper]] - mythology & general. Former editorial director of Anness children's publishing. www.gillycameroncooper.com
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Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
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- Peter AckroydPeter AckroydPeter Ackroyd CBE is an English biographer, novelist and critic with a particular interest in the history and culture of London. For his novels about English history and culture and his biographies of, among others, Charles Dickens, T. S. Eliot and Sir Thomas More he won the Somerset Maugham Award...
(UK) - history - David A. AdlerDavid A. AdlerDavid Abraham Adler is an American author of nearly 200 books for children and young adults, most notably the Cam Jansen mystery series, the "Picture Book of..." series, and several acclaimed works about the Holocaust for young readers....
(USA) - biographies - Aliki BrandenbergAliki BrandenbergAliki Liacouras Brandenberg is an American author and illustrator of books for children.Brandenberg was born in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. Her parents, who lived in Philadelphia, were originally from Greece, and they taught her to speak Greek as a first language. She started to draw at an early...
(USA) - history - Jules ArcherJules ArcherJules Archer was an American author who wrote many volumes of non-fiction history for a general audience and for young adults....
(USA) - US history and politics - Philip ArdaghPhilip ArdaghPhilip Ardagh is an English children's author, primarily known for the Eddie Dickens series of books. He has written more than 70 books including adult fiction and children's non-fiction....
(UK) - history, archaeology, mythology - Jennifer ArmstrongJennifer ArmstrongJennifer Mary Armstrong is a children's author of fiction and non-fiction.-Books:* Armstrong, Jennifer. . Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World : The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance Crown Books for Young Readers...
(USA) - exploration - Nick ArnoldNick ArnoldNick Arnold is the author of the award winning series, Horrible Science and Wild Lives. Arnold's first published works appeared as a result of a project he was working on at the University of North London, when he was trying to teach young children. A positive review was written about him, and he...
(UK) - science, zoology - Russell AshRussell AshRussell Ash was the British author of the Top 10 of Everything series of books, as well as Great Wonders of the World, Incredible Comparisons and many other reference, art and humour titles, most notably his recent series of books on strange-but-true names, Potty, Fartwell & Knob, Busty, Slag and...
(UK) - reference inc. The Top 10 of Everything - Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-PowellRobert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-PowellRobert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Bt, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB , also known as B-P or Lord Baden-Powell, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement....
(UK) - Scouting - Lionel BenderLionel Bender (author)Lionel Bender is a British author of more than 70 children's illustrated information books, and is the Editorial Partner of book creation house Bender Richardson White. He gives professional advice, talks, and workshops on many aspects of children's non-fiction publishing...
(UK) - science, natural history, medicine and technology - Tristan Boyer BinnsTristan Boyer BinnsTristan Boyer Binns is a children's non-fiction author and photographer who writes for five- to sixteen-year-olds. Her books cross many subjects, such as history, science, and biography.-See also:* List of children's non-fiction writers...
(UK) - history, science and biography - Maria Elizabeth BuddenMaria Elizabeth BuddenMaria Elizabeth Budden, was a novelist, translator and writer of didactic children's books, who frequently signed her work "M. E. B." or "a mother"....
(UK) - history and upbringing
• :Gilly Cameron Cooper]] - mythology & general. Former editorial director of Anness children's publishing. www.gillycameroncooper.com
- Brian P. ClearyBrian P. ClearyBrian P. Cleary, is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best-known for his books that explore grammar in humorous ways written for grade-school children.-Education and career:...
(USA) - words, measurements - Daniel CohenDaniel Cohen (children's writer)Daniel Edward Cohen is an American non-fiction writer who has produced over one-hundred books, mainly for young audiences.-Biography:...
(USA) - UFOs, the occult, ghosts, cryptozoology - Joanna ColeJoanna ColeJoanna Cole , is a United States author of children’s books. She is most famous as the author of The Magic School Bus series of children's books...
(USA) - science - Michael L. Cooper (USA) - history and biography
- Esther CopleyEsther CopleyEsther Copley was an English religious tractarian and children's writer.-Life:...
(UK) - slavery, Bible natural history - Peter CoreyPeter CoreyPeter Corey is the author of the Coping With... children's book series. The series targets youngsters using humour. He is also the author of books of non-humorous nature. He has also written scripts for many television programmes and he has played characters in drama]]s and soap operas.- Biography...
(UK) - relationships, psychology, self-help. Coping WithCoping WithThe Coping With series of books is a series of books aimed at 11-16 year olds, written by Peter Corey and published by Scholastic Hippo. The first book, Coping with Parents, was released in 1989, and the series continued until the last book, Coping with Cash, in 2000. The books take a humorous look...
... - Terry DearyTerry DearyTerry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
(UK) - history, true stories - Dougal DixonDougal Dixon-Biography:Dixon studied geology and palaeontology at the University of St. Andrews and is best known for his illustrated works of speculative fiction, which largely concern "zoologies of the future": his own visions of how human beings and animals might evolve in millions of years' time...
(UK) - futuristic zoology - Eleanor DoorlyEleanor DoorlyVictoria Eleanor Louise Doorly was an award-winning British writer of children's books. She was born in Jamaica as the daughter of William Anton Doorly and Louise Brown, but moved to England upon the premature death of her father in 1887...
(UK) - history, biography
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- Leonard Everett FisherLeonard Everett FisherLeonard Everett Fisher is an American artist who has illustrated about 260 books for young readers since 1955, authoring 90 of these....
(USA) - colonial American craftsmen, legendary figures - Jean FritzJean FritzJean Guttery Fritz, born November 16, 1915, is an American children's author and biographer.-Life:Jean Fritz was born to American missionaries in Hankow, China, where she lived until she was thirteen. She was an only child . Growing up, Fritz kept a journal about her days in China with Lin Nai-Nai...
(USA) - US history and legend - Russell FreedmanRussell FreedmanRussell Freedman is a biographer and author of nearly 50 books for young people. He is most notable for receiving the 1988 Newbery Medal with his work Lincoln: A Photobiography. In 1998, he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his lifelong contribution to children's literature. He currently...
(USA) - history and biography - Jackie FrenchJackie FrenchJacqueline Anne "Jackie" French is an award-winning Australian author. She writes mainly children's fiction and books on gardening....
(Australia) - Australian history, natural history - Anita GaneriAnita GaneriAnita Ganeri is the author of the Award-winning series Horrible Geography. She is currently residing in West Yorkshire, England with her family. She was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to Europe. She attended primary and secondary school in England, and graduated from Cambridge...
(UK) - geography - Gail GibbonsGail GibbonsGail Gibbons is an author and illustrator of children's books. With over 120 titles to her credit, Gibbons is a leader in the field of nonfiction, educational picture books....
(USA) - folklore, zoology, geography, history - James Cross Giblin (USA) - history and biography
(Peter Eldin) fun, games, activites, magic, facts
- Roger Lancelyn Green (UK) - myth, folklore, biography
- Richard GunnRichard Gunn (writer)Richard Gunn is a freelance British author, journalist and photographer with several transport-related books to his credit, as writer, editor orcontributor...
(UK) - road transport - Gail HennesseyGail HennesseyGail Ellen Skroback Hennessey was born on June 28, 1951. Gail taught social studies at Harpursville Central School in New York State for 33 years. She writes often for children’s publications and is the author of six books for teachers and students...
(USA) - economics, biography - Susie HodgeSusie HodgeSusie Hodge is a British author and artist who has written more than fifty books and many articles and web resources for both children and adults, within genres such as art history, practical art, history, design, science, religion and biography....
(UK) - art history, practical art, history, science, religion, biography - James JanewayJames JanewayJames Janeway was a Puritan minister and author who, after John Bunyan, had the widest and longest popularity as the author of works read by English-speaking children.-Life:...
(UK) - A Token For Children: stories of conversions - William Loren KatzWilliam Loren KatzWilliam Loren Katz is an American educator, historian, and author of many books on African-American history, including a number of titles for young adult readers...
(USA) - African-American & Native American history - Kathleen KrullKathleen KrullKathleen Krull is an author of children's books.Krull was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1952 and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. She graduated from Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, studied music at , and then earned a B.A...
(USA) - biography, music, folklore - Poul LangePoul LangePoul Lange, also known as Poul Hans Lange, is a Danish illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, fine artist and children's book creator, who has won numerous awards for his design work...
(Denmark and USA) - simple anatomy (body orifices) - Kathryn LaskyKathryn LaskyKathryn Lasky is an American author whose work includes several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.-Biography:...
(USA) - history, biography - Julius LesterJulius LesterJulius Lester is an American author of books for children and adults, and taught for 32 years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is also a photographer, as well as a musician who recorded two albums of folk music and original songs.-Early life and family:Born on January 27, 1939, in...
(USA) - African-American History - Mark LevesleyMark LevesleyMark Levesley is an author and presenter specialising in science.Writing credits include the highly successful Exploring Science series of text books for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, Longman Higher Science for GCSE, Longman Foundation Science for GCSE, Longman 21st Century Science and W H Smith...
(UK) - science - David MacaulayDavid MacaulayDavid Macaulay is an author and illustrator. Now a resident of Norwich, Vermont, United States, he is an alumnus and faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design.- Biography :...
(USA) - architecture, technology, design - Jill McDougall (Australia) - history, natural science, biography, science, health
- John MalamJohn MalamJohn Malam is a British author of Children's non-fiction books.- Background :He was born in Wolverhampton, England, and attended the University of Birmingham where he received a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology. He excavated at sites in the UK, and headed the archaeology unit at the...
(UK) - ancient history, archaeology, biography, natural history - Sandra MarkleSandra MarkleSandra Markle is a US author of children's books.She was born on November 10, 1946 in Fostoria, Ohio, and graduated from Fostoria High School and Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio...
(USA) - science - Cotton MatherCotton MatherCotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author and pamphleteer; he is often remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials...
(USA) - A Token for the Children of New England: stories of conversions - Arthur MeeArthur MeeArthur Henry Mee was a British writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopaedia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England...
(UK) - reference, British geography - Milton MeltzerMilton MeltzerMilton Meltzer was an American historian and author best known for his history nonfiction books on Jewish, African-American and American history...
(USA) - Jewish, African-American and American history, biography - Iain Moncreiffe of that IlkIain Moncreiffe of that IlkSir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet, CVO, QC was a British officer of arms and genealogist. He used various forms of his name: His columns for Books and Bookmen wete signed Iain Moncreiffe; Royal Highness is by Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Bt.; Simple Heraldry is by...
(UK), heraldry, royalty, Scottish clans - Jim Murphy (author)Jim Murphy (author)Jim Murphy is an American award-winning author of more than 30 fiction and non-fiction books for children and young adults, most of which have an historical focus. His most recent books are "A Savage Thunder" and "Truce"...
(USA) - US history - L. du Garde PeachL. du Garde PeachLawrence du Garde Peach was an English author and playwright for radio, stage and screen. He may be best remembered as the author of over 30 books for Ladybird's Adventure from History series of nonfiction children's books, published from 1957 until his death...
(UK) - historical biography - Kjartan PoskittKjartan PoskittKjartan Poskitt is an author and TV presenter who is best known for writing the Murderous Maths children's series of books.- Background :Poskitt was educated at Collingwood College, Durham.- Writing :...
(UK) - maths - Rhoda PowerRhoda PowerRhoda Dolores le Poer Power , was a broadcaster and children's writer.-Life and career:...
and Eileen PowerEileen PowerEileen Edna LePoer Power was an important British economic historian and medievalist. Eileen Power was the eldest daughter of a stockbroker and was born at Altrincham in 1889. She was a sister of Rhoda Power, the children's writer and broadcaster...
(UK) - history - Upendrakishore Raychowdhury (India) - BengaliBengali languageBengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
- Ana María RodríguezAna Maria RodriguezAna María Rodríguez is an American children's author specializing in science and health. Her book Edward Jenner: Conqueror of Smallpox was selected for the 2006 Best Books list of Science Books & Films, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
(USA) - nature, science, cultures, history, health - Acharya Ramlochan SaranAcharya Ramlochan SaranAcharya Ramlochan Saran was a Hindi littérateur, grammarian and publisher. He founded the Pustak Bhandar in Laheriasarai and Patna in 1915, which made the little known place like Laheriasarai prominent in Indian publishing...
(India) - non-fiction Sanskrit, HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, UrduUrduUrdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, MaithiliMaithili languageMaithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
, EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, NepaleseNepali languageNepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar... - Millicent SelsamMillicent SelsamMillicent Selsam was an American children’s author.Selsam was born in New York City May 30, 1912. She became interested in biology during her high school years. She took this interest to college when she studied biology at Brooklyn College. She was then offered a fellowship teaching at Columbia...
(USA) - biology - Seymour SimonSeymour Simon (author)Seymour Simon is an American author of children's books.-Biography:Simon was born August 9, 1931 in New York City. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and the City College of New York...
(USA) - science - Marilyn SingerMarilyn SingerMarilyn Singer is an award-winning author of children's books in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction picture books, juvenile novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies, and poetry. -Biography:...
(USA) - zoology - Armstrong SperryArmstrong SperryArmstrong Wells Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures...
(USA) - history, exploration, ethnology - Dugald SteerDugald SteerDugald A. Steer B.A. , S.A.S.D. is an English children's writer.-Early life and education:Dugald Steer was born in 1965 and grew up in Surrey...
(UK) – OlogiesOlogies (series)The Ologies are a series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format primarily edited and authored by Dugald Steer. They are published by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom and Candlewick Press in the United States... - Philip SteelePhilip SteelePhilip Nicholas Steele is an author, chiefly of children's non-fiction.Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended Felsted School and University College, Durham, graduating in Modern Languages in 1971. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various book publishers in London including...
(UK) – history, junior biographies, peoples and cultures - Dorothy SterlingDorothy SterlingDorothy Sterling was a Jewish-American writer and historian.- Biography :She was born and grew up in New York City, attended Wellesley College and graduated from Barnard College in 1934. After college, she worked as a journalist and writer in New York for several years. In 1937 she married Philip...
(USA) - nature, US history, civil rights - Shelley TanakaShelley TanakaShelley Tanaka is a Canadian editor of numerous award-winning young adult novels, an award-winning author of nonfiction for children, a translator and writing teacher.-Biography:Shelley Tanaka was born in Toronto, Canada...
(Canada) - history, biography, arts, archeology, environment - Isabel Thomas (UK) - science, environmental and human development issues, arts and crafts
- Peggy Thomas (USA) - science, history, biography
- R. J. Unstead (UK) - history
- Anne de VriesAnne de VriesAnne de Vries was a Dutch teacher and author. In the Netherlands he became particularly famous for his novels. He was married to Alida Gerdina van Wermeskerken, the couple had five children. In 1972, de Vries got national recognition when his novel Bartje was made into a television series by Willy...
(NL) - history, religion - Nadia WheatleyNadia WheatleyNadia Wheatley is an award winning Australian writer of children’s fiction and non-fiction, adult non-fiction and biographies, and newspaper and journal articles. Her works often focus on "the difficulties faced by Aborigines or non-English-speaking newcomers to Australia, ... environmental issues...
(Australia) - environment, multiculturalism - Brooklyn Wright (USA) -Barack Obama Activity & Coloring Book
- Philip Wilkinson (UK) - history, the arts, religion, architecture
- Allan ZulloAllan ZulloAllan Zullo is an American non-fiction writer. He is the author or co-author of more than eighty paperbacks for adults and children.A native of Rockford, Illinois, Zullo graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1969 with a degree in journalism...
(USA) - survival, true stories, ghosts, sport