James Marshall, American author and illustrator (born 1942)

James Edward Marshall was an American illustrator and writer of children's books, probably best known for the George and Martha series of picture books (1972–1988). He illustrated books exclusively as James Marshall; when he created both text and illustrations he sometimes wrote as Edward Marshall. In 2007, the U.S. professional librarians posthumously awarded Marshall the Children's Literature Legacy Award for "substantial and lasting contribution" to American children's literature.