I've met many creative people who write and/or illustrate children's books. Here are some of my favorites:

Ashley Formento
Alison James
Alvina Ling
Amy Timberlake
Anne Broyles
Anne Ylvisaker
April Pulley Sayre
April Halprin Wayland
Barbara Garrison
Betsy James
Bill Crider
Carmen Bernier Grand
Christine Taylor Butler
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Debby Dahl Edwardson
Diane Greenseid
Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Elizabeth Raum
Elizabeth Winthrop
Erin Eitter Kono
Greg Leitich Smith
Hope Vestergaard
Jane Naliboff
Janie Bynum
Jennifer J. Stewart
Jennifer Ward
Joy Allen
Karen Romano Young
Katie Davis
Kim Norman
Laya Steinberg
Lee Wardlaw
Lisa Harkrader
Lisa Wheeler
Louise Hawes
Marsha Skrypuch
Mary dePalma
Melanie Chrismer
Peni Griffin
Phillis Gershator
Philomena O'Neill
Rebecca Thornburgh
Roland Smith
Ruth McNally Barshaw
Sam Swope
Sarah Dillard
Sarah Darer Littman
Sharon Vargo
Sheila Bailey
Tanya Lee Stone
Val Hobbs
Wendy Lichtman