James Stevenson (July 11, 1929 – February 17, 2017) was an American illustrator and author. He wrote over 100 children's books. His cartoons appeared regularly in "The New Yorker" magazine. He usually used a special comic book style of illustration that is very well known. His books, like "What's Under My Bed", have been featured on the "Reading Rainbow" television series. He was born in New York City.