| BRIGGS | Raymond, creator of the children's book "The 7 down" (6) |
| CHANDLER | US novelist, Raymond, creator of Philip Marlowe (8) |
| SNOWMAN | 1982 animated TV short film based on a Raymond Briggs picture book, The ------- (7) |
| PHIL | - Rosenthal, Everybody Loves Raymond creator (4) |
| HARGREAVES | Roger _, creator of the children's book series Mr Men (10) |
| AWDRY | Rev W, creator of the children's character Thomas, the Tank Engine (5) |
| BEATRIX | _ Potter, creator of the children's character Peter Rabbit (7) |
| TIGGER | Fictional character in the children's book The House at Pooh Corner noted for his love of bouncing (6) |
| LEMONY | Author of the children's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events (6,7) |
| ALCOCK | Author of the 1980 children's book The Haunting Of Cassie Palmer, Vivien _ (6) |
| GARNER | Alan, author of the children's book Elidor (6) |
| NESBIT | Edith, author of the 1906 children's book The Railway Children (6) |
| NORTON | Author of the 1952 children's book The Borrowers, Mary _ (6) |
| SEUSS | Middle name of Theodor Geisel, author of the children's book The Cat in the Hat (5) |
| DRSEUSS | Writer of the children's book, "The Cat in the Hat": 2 wds. |
| BETTEMIDLER | Author of the children's book "The Saga of Baby Divine" |
| BAUM | L. Frank --, author of the children's book 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (4) |
| GUBGUB | Pig in the 1920 children's book The Story of Doctor Dolittle (3-3) |
| JEMIMA | - Puddle-Duck; character wearing a shawl and bonnet in one of the children's books by Beatrix Potter (6) |
| ERICCARLE | Author of the children's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar": 2 wds. |
