found: Johnson, A. Do like Kyla, c1990: CIP t.p. (James Ransome, ill.)
found: Hort, L. How many stars in the sky? c1991: t.p. (James E. Ransome)
found: Uncle Jed's babershop, c1993: t.p. (James Ransome; ill.) jkt. (James E. Ransome; b. in North Carolina)
found: James Ransome, illustrator, via WWW, Mar. 12, 2012 (b. in Rich Square, N. Carolina; B.F.A., Illustration, Pratt Institute in Brooklyn; lives in Rhinebeck, New York with wife, Lesa Cline-Ransome, a children's book author, and his family)
found: Balkin buddies, via WWW, Mar. 12, 2012 (teaches at Pratt Institute while continuing to illustrate and lecture at elementary schools and book conferences)
found: Sharron McElmeel, via WWW, Mar. 12, 2012 (b. Sept. 25, 1961)