Carl V. Burger (June 18, 1888 – December 30, 1967) was an American "artist and writer of children's books about animals and natural history.
"[1] He is known for his children's and youth literature illustrations of The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford and the Newbery Medal honor novels Old Yeller by Fred Gipson and Little Rascal by Sterling North.
Prior to the First World War, he worked for The Boston Post, drawing sports and political cartoons, as well as illustrations for the Sunday edition.
The illustrations in The History of the Inter-Allied Games, published in Paris by the United States Army, were drawn under Burger's direction.
He also worked for Edwin Bird Wilson, Inc., a financial advertising firm with offices in New York City and Chicago and Barton, Durstine & Osborn.