Marjorie A. Priceman (born 1958) is an American writer or illustrator of more than 30 children's picture books including two Caldecott Honor Books (runners-up for the Caldecott Medal).
Her first picture book, Friend or Frog, was published in 1989, soon after her graduation from the Rhode Island School of Design.
[citation needed] Priceman's books are known for their bright watercolors, free-flowing lines and whimsical spirit.
[1] Her illustrations to When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street (1997) by Elsa Okon Rael have been described as "religiously authentic and playful at the same time".
[2] One of her most popular books is Zin!