Melissa Sweet (illustrator)

Melissa Sweet (born January 1, 1956) is an American illustrator and writer of nearly 100 books for children and young readers.

Sweet has won and been a finalist for numerous awards as both a writer and illustrator. In 2012, Balloons Over Broadway won the Golden Kite Award, Orbis Pictus Award, and Sibert Medal. Some Writer won a Cybils Award (2016), New England Book Award for Children's Books, and Orbis Pictus Award. A River of Words (2009) and The Right Word (2015), both written by Jen Bryant, were Caldecott Medal Honor books.