Great Books by Ohio Authors and Illustrators

Ohio is home to hundreds of notable authors, past and present. Jacqueline Woodson, Denise Fleming, Will Hillenbrand, Loren Long, Oge Mora, Andrea Wang, Cynthia Rylant, Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex, Daniel Kirk, Angela Johnson, David Catrow, and Tim Bowers are among the many picture book authors and illustrators who live in Ohio or have Ohio roots.

Introduce families to dozens of notable authors and illustrators from Ohio! Download, print, and share this colorful booklist (PDF) featuring all the Floyd's Pick Book Award winners and honor books from 2016-2024, and all the Choose to Read Ohio selections for young children from 2009-2024.

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