Margaret Hillert is an American

United States

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 author and poet. Hillert is known primarily for her children's literature

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...

, having written over eighty books for beginning readers. A retired first grade teacher, she currently resides in southeast Michigan

Michigan

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. Hillert is best known for her popular Dear Dragon series, which pairs tales of a young boy and his pet dragon with instructional notes, word lists, and activities to promote reading skills. Hillert's work has been illustrated by Ed Young

Ed Young (illustrator)

Ed Young is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author of picture books.-Biography:...

, Nan Brooks

Nan Brooks

Nan Brooks is a children's book illustrator who has illustrated numerous books from the 1970s onwards.Brooks grew up in Cape May, New Jersey, and studied advertising design in Philadelphia. After graduation, she soon moved on to freelance illustration. Her colorful style is partly influenced by her...

, Kelly Oechsli

Kelly Oechsli

Kelly Oechsli was an American illustrator of children's books. He has illustrated Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock books, as well as children's encyclopediae....

, Kinuko Y. Craft

Kinuko Y. Craft

Kinuko Y. Craft is a Japanese-born American contemporary painter, illustrator and fantasy artist.-Biography:Craft came to the United States in 1964 where she continues to live and work today. Her art has included paintings for the book covers of many well known fantasy authors such as Patricia A....

, and Dick Martin

Dick Martin (artist)

Dickinson P. Martin was an artist from Chicago who illustrated a number of books related to The Oz books series, most notably, Merry Go Round in Oz , the 40th and final title in the regular series, as well as many other children's books. He wrote and illustrated The Ozmapolitan of Oz, published...

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Awards

• 1991 Annual Award of the Children’s Reading Round Table of Chicago
• 1993 The Women's National Book Association Michigan Bookwoman of the Year
• 1997 The Women of Wayne State “Headliner”
• David W Longe Prize