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Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Bestselling, Award-Winning Children's Book Author; President & CEO at Compendium Inc.; Known for "What Do You Do With An Idea?"

Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"

Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"

Newbery Medal-Winning Children's Book Author Known for "The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963"; First African-American Man to Win the Newberry Medal

Award-Winning & NYT Bestselling Children's Book Author & Illustrator Known for "Dreamers"

New York Times Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Children's Musician & Original Author of the "Pete the Cat" Series

Six-Time Coretta Scott King Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator; Best Known for "Uptown," "I, Too, Am America" & "Rosa"

Acclaimed Author & Illustrator; Professor of the First Children's Book Writing Course Offered at Columbia University

Award-Winning Writer, Voice Actor, Educator & Influencer; Diversity Storyteller; Creator of "The UnCommons"

Bestselling, Prolific Author of Over 100 Children & Young Adult Books; Master of Adventure & Realistic Fiction

Bestselling Young Adult Fiction Author; Known for "The Ascendance Trilogy"

Award Winning Graphic Novelist, Known for the "March" Series

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Children's Author; Retired Defensive End in the NFL

Education Policy Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant

National Ambassador for Young People's Literature & Chinese-American Graphic Novelist

Psychotherapist, Corporate Mental Wellness Consultant & Burnout Prevention Expert

Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcast Host; Known for Offbeat Sense of Humor

Decorated Veteran, Former POW, Resilience Expert

Actress, Emmy Award-Winning Host, New York Times Bestselling Author, Spokesperson & Entrepreneur