Re: July 2025: Oldest living writers/illustrators!

1931:
Wick Downing ("The Trials of Kate Hope," 2008)
Ann Elwood ("The Macmillan Book of Fascinating Facts," 1989)
Joy Hakim (historical series author: "A History of US," 1993-2003)
John C. Branfield (UK author & Carnegie nominee: "The Fox in Winter,"
1980)
Judith Viorst ("Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
Day," 1972)
Dorothy Joan Harris (Canadian writer: "The House Mouse" with Barbara
Cooney, 1973)
Edward Packard ("Choose Your Own Adventure" series, 1979-1998)
Ruth Rocha (Brazilian writer & 2002 HCAA finalist)
Mort Gerberg (cartoonist: Rita Gelman's "More Spaghetti, I Say!" 1977)
Janosch (aka Horst Eckert, German illustrator & HCAA finalist: 1972,
1976, 1978, 1980)
Jacqueline Stem ("The Secret Of The Dragonfly Pin," 2006)
Middy Thomas (artist/writer: Lois Lowry's "Gooney Bird" series)
Constance Levy ("I'm Going to Pet a Worm Today and Other Poems," 1991)
Frances Zweifel (science illustrator: 1990s "Simple Experiments" series)
Griselda Gifford (British historical novelist: "The Story of Ranald,"
1968)
Alexander Traugot (Russian illustrator & 2006 HCAA finalist)
Patricia Calvert ("The Stone Pony," 1982)
Douglas Hall (British illustrator: "The Wind in the Willows," ed. 1986)
Seymour Simon (science writer)
Alexis A. Gilliland (sci-fi novelist/cartoonist: "The Wizenbeak
Trilogy," 1986-1992)
Renée Roth-Hano (French author: "Touch Wood: A Girlhood in Occupied
France," 1988)
Donald Honig (baseball historian & writer for "Alfred Hitchcock
Presents")
Seymour Chwast (graphic designer & co-founder of Push Pin Studio)
James Razzi (writer of Disney and Star Wars activity books)
Barbara Garrison (British-born artist: Jane Yolen's "The Sultan's
Perfect Tree," 1977)
Ada Graham (nature writer)
Glyn Frewer (British nature novelist)
Malcah Zeldis (artist: "A Fine Fat Pig, and Other Animal Poems" by Mary
Ann Hoberman, 1991)
Ed Emberley (illustrator & 1968 Caldecott Medalist: "Drummer Hoff")
Peter Z. Cohen ("Deadly Game at Stony Creek," 1978)
John Kaufmann (aka David Swift, nature writer/illustrator)
Norma Gaffron ("The Bermuda Triangle: Opposing Viewpoints," 1988)
Nina Beachcroft (British fantasy writer: "Well Met by Witchlight," 1972)
Bruce Clements (National Book Award finalist: "I Tell a Lie Every So
Often," 1974)
David Kherdian (1980 Newbery Honoree: "The Road from Home:The Story of
an Armenian Girl")
Margaret J. Anderson (Scottish-born author: "In the Keep of Time," 1977)
Beverley Randell (aka Beverley Joan Price, New Zealand writer: "The Baby
Owls," 1997)