Little Golden Book Books

TIBOR GERGELY (1900-1978), who was born in Hungary and emigrated to the U.S. in 1939, brought to life some of Golden Books’ most classic and beloved characters, including Tootle, Scuffy the Tugboat, and The Little Red Caboose.

Sarah Albee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has written books for kids ranging in age from toddler to teen. Sarah mostly writes fiction and non-fiction for kids ages 8-12, but has also written for television-based characters like Dora, Elmo, and Spongebob SquarePants. Sarah lives in Connecticut with her husband, two daughters, and a poodle named Rosie.

Christy Webster is a children’s book writer and editor who has written over 60 books and stories for young readers. She lives with her husband and at least two cats in Queens, New York, and enjoys spending time at a cabin that can only be reached by canoe.

Jenny Goebel writes lively picture books and middle grade novels with a magical twist. Fortune Falls was chosen as a Winter 2015-2016 Indies Next List pick and Grave Images was the Colorado Book Awards 2014 Winner for Juvenile Literature. She also wrote the penultimate, The 39 Clues Book: Doublecross: Mission Hurricane, and picture books: Foreman Farley has a Backhoe; Foreman Frankie is Handy and The Firefighter. Things Jenny enjoys the most: faith, family, friends, a steaming cup of tea, a good book, and exploring Colorado’s endless beauty.

Mary Man-Kong is a children’s book editor and author living in New York City. When she’s not editing or writing, she loves traveling with her amazing family on awesome adventures.

Matthew J. Gilbert writes stories and has a nearly perfect mustache

Tom Brannon is a popular illustrator who has worked on many different book series, including Sesame Street, Muppet Babies, and Playhouse Disney.

Joey Chou is an animator and illustrator. He has worked as a visual development artist on feature animated films and television, including Kung Fu Panda, and illustrated Disney’s Finding Nemo: Nemo’s Day Off. His picture books include Ruby’s Chinese New Year, written by Vicki Lee. He lives in Los Angeles. joeychouart.com

TAIA MORLEY has worked as a toy and game designer and is an illustrator whose work appears in books and magazines and on packaging. Her books include My New Big-Kid Bed and some titles in the Let’s Read and Find Out series. She is married to a wonderful guy, and they have four pretty great kids and one old brown dog. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit her on the web at taiamorley.com.

Hollie Mengert graduated college with a BFA in Design and Animation - a career path she gravitated toward after years of drawing and finding never-ending inspiration in illustrated stories and animated films. Now working as a kidlit illustrator, character designer, and game industry animator, she is thrilled to call this passion her career. Hollie has had the opportunity to work on children’s books, games, comics, and more - she loves any opportunity to help tell a story or bring a smile with her artwork. When not diving into a new illustration, Hollie can be found looking for the perfect cup of coffee in Seattle’s rainy weather.