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'55Books! (1962)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Frank Asch A'69Popcorn (1979), Happy Birthday, Moon (1960)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Marvin Bileck A‘46Rain 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‘72The Bus for Us (2001), A Splendid Friend, Indeed (2005)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Norman Bridwell A‘55Clifford the Big Red Dog book series (first published 1963)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Ashley Bryan A‘46Freedom 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‘49Fortunately (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‘59Freight Train (1978), Ten Black Dots (1968), School Bus (1984)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Carla Diana ME‘89LEO the Maker Prince: Journeys in 3D Printing (2013)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Bruce Degen A‘66The 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‘50Aesop'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‘59Round Trip (1983), Color Dance (1989)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Fred Marcellino A’60I, Crocodile (1999), Puss in Boots (1990), Arrivederci, Crocodile (2019, published posthumously)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Reynold Ruffins A’51There 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'84I Am A Thief! (2019)
available for purchase at Barnes & Noble

Mark Alan Stamaty A’69Who 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’95Radiant 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’94The Golden Rule (2007), Infinity and Me (2012), My Name Is Yoon (2003)
available for purchase on Better World Books

Simms Taback A’80There 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’91Pugdog (2001), Mary Smith (2003)
available for purchase on Better World Books

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.