Made by Alumni: Children's Books
John Agee A'91, The Wall in the Middle of the Book (2018), Life on Mars (2017)
available for purchase on Better World Books, or as a read-aloud on Youtube
John Alcorn A'55, Books! (1962)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Frank Asch A'69, Popcorn (1979), Happy Birthday, Moon (1960)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Marvin Bileck A‘46, Rain Makes Applesauce (1964)
“A classic volume of nonsense verse with a real story cleverly hidden inside the illustrations, still in print after more than 30 years.”
available for purchase on Better World Books
Suzanne Bloom A‘72, The Bus for Us (2001), A Splendid Friend, Indeed (2005)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Norman Bridwell A‘55, Clifford the Big Red Dog book series (first published 1963)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Ashley Bryan A‘46, Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life (2016), Beautiful Blackbird (2003), By Trolley Past Thimbledon Bridge (2015), illustrated by CU alum Marvin Bileck
available for purchase on Better World Books
Remy Charlip A‘49, Fortunately (1964), Arm in Arm: A Collection of Connections, Endless Tales, Reiterations, and Other Echolalia (1969)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Seymour Chwast A’51, The Twelve Circus Rings (1993), Mr. Merlin and the Turtle (1996), Bobo’s Smile (2012)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Donald Crews A‘59, Freight Train (1978), Ten Black Dots (1968), School Bus (1984)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Carla Diana ME‘89, LEO the Maker Prince: Journeys in 3D Printing (2013)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Bruce Degen A‘66, The Magic School Bus (1986), Jamberry (1983)
available for purchase on Amazon
Milton Glaser A‘51, If Apples Had Teeth (1960), The Big Race: Starring Tommy Tortoise and Harry Hare (2005)
available for purchase on the Milton Glaser store
John Hejduk A‘50, Aesop's Fables Illustrated by John Hejduk (1991)
available for purchase on AbeBooks
Crockett Johnson (David Johnson Leisk A‘24), Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Ann Jonas A‘59, Round Trip (1983), Color Dance (1989)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Fred Marcellino A’60, I, Crocodile (1999), Puss in Boots (1990), Arrivederci, Crocodile (2019, published posthumously)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Reynold Ruffins A’51, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout (1998), The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story (2000), Running The Road To ABC (1996)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Molly Ruttan A'84, I Am A Thief! (2019)
available for purchase at Barnes & Noble
Mark Alan Stamaty A’69, Who Needs Donuts? (1973), Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq (2004), MacDoodle St. (2019)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Javaka Steptoe A’95, Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (2016), All of the Above (2008), In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers (1997)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Gabi Swiatkowska A’94, The Golden Rule (2007), Infinity and Me (2012), My Name Is Yoon (2003)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Simms Taback A’80, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (1998), Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (1977), Too Much Noise (1967)
available for purchase on Better World Books
Andrea U’Ren A’91, Pugdog (2001), Mary Smith (2003)
available for purchase on Better World Books
