| 100% | SHEL | 4 | Writer/illustrator ___ Silverstein |
| 100% | SHEL | 4 | Writer/ illustrator Silverstein |
| 90% | SHEL | 4 | Writer/illustrator Silverstein |
| 69% | SHEL | 4 | Illustrator Silverstein |
| 68% | SHEL | 4 | Author/ illustrator Silverstein |
| 63% | SHEL | 4 | Poet and illustrator Silverstein |
| 62% | SHEL | 4 | Writer Silverstein |
| 56% | SHEL | 4 | "Runny Babbit" writer Silverstein |
| 55% | SHEL | 4 | Writer Silverstein who has won two Grammys |
| 55% | SHEL | 4 | "The Giving Tree" writer Silverstein |
| 54% | SHEL | 4 | Author/illustrator Silverstein |
| 54% | SHEL | 4 | Poet/illustrator Silverstein |
| 53% | SHEL | 4 | "A Boy Named Sue" writer Silverstein |
| 51% | SENDAK | 6 | Writer-illustrator Maurice |
| 47% | JILLMURPHY | 10 | British writer and illustrator who created 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | DON | 3 | "Corduroy" writer/illustrator Freeman |
| 46% | ART | 3 | "Maus" writer/illustrator Spiegelman |
| 45% | SEUSS | 5 | Writer/illustrator of the story "Gertrude McFuzz" |
| 44% | MICHAELAGOADE | 13 | Writer and illustrator whose "Berry Song" was a 2023 Caldecott Honor Book (2 wds.) |
| 44% | CARLE | 5 | "The Grouchy Ladybug" writer/illustrator |
| 44% | CARLE | 5 | Kid-lit writer/illustrator Eric |
| 43% | SILVERSTEIN | 11 | "The Giving Tree" writer/illustrator Shel |
| 43% | ERIC | 4 | "The Grouchy Ladybug" writer/illustrator Carle |
| 43% | TIMURBAN | 8 | Wait But Why writer-illustrator, procrastinator |
| 43% | SONIA | 5 | "Mona the Vampire" writer/illustrator Holleyman |
| 43% | CARLE | 5 | "The Grouchy Ladybug" writer/illustrator Eric |
| 43% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | British writer and illustrator who created 15-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | IAN | 3 | Writer/illustrator Falconer known for "Olivia" children's books |
| 41% | SENDAK | 6 | "Where the Wild Things Are" writer/illustrator |
| 41% | SENDAK | 6 | "In the Night Kitchen" writer/illustrator Maurice |