During the last livestream I was asked for a list of children's authors. These are the names my wife put forward:
-Julia Donaldson
-Tad Hill
-EB White
-CS Lewis
-Jean de Brunhoff
I hope this is helpful! I'm a fan of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Having a look at one of Miles Mathis' "favorite films" and the social commentary relevant at the time.