Vera B. Williams

Vera B. Williams (1927–2015) was an American children’s author and illustrator. Born in Hollywood, California, she studied at Manhattan’s High School of Music and Art and earned a BFA in graphic arts from Black Mountain College. She also studied at the Boston Museum School and worked as an artist and teacher before turning to children’s books. Williams was a social activist and co-founded the Gate Hill Cooperative and the Collaberg School in New York.

Her books include A Chair for My Mother, “More, More, More,” Said the Baby: Three Love Stories, Scooter, and Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart. A Chair for My Mother received a Caldecott Honor and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, while “More, More, More,” Said the Baby was also recognized with a Caldecott Honor.