Knowing Authors and Illustrators

I want your child to know the names and styles of certain writers and illustrators!  Yes, it is great if they can recall a book title that they read, but I want them to take the time to become familiar with that author and illustrator. 
We have a special area set up in the classroom where we can "get to know" our favorite authors and illustrators.  Most authors have their own website your child can visit.  You can google an author or illustrator to find out other books they have written or illustrated.
Teaching your child to make connections between the books an author has written is powerful.  Your child will know about the type of style the author writes with.  What common themes are among the books.  Other authors that write in a similar fashion, or the authors who have a style very different. 
Here's a few to look at:
http://www.lesterlaminack.com/
http://www.memfox.com/ and
http://www.carmenagradeedy.com/