James Stevenson

James Stevenson (July 11, 1929 – February 17, 2017) was an American illustrator and author. He wrote over 100 children's books.  His cartoons appeared regularly in The New Yorker magazine. He usually used a special comic book style of illustration that is very well known. His books, like What's Under My Bed, have been featured on the Reading Rainbow television series. He was born in New York City.

Stevenson died on February 17, 2017 in the neighborhood of Cos Cob in Greenwich, Connecticut, from complications of pneumonia, aged 87.

References

Other websites
Biography and bibliography at Answers.com (Gale Biographies of Children's Authors)

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