E. H. (Ernest Howard) Shepard (1879–1976) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is known especially for illustrating the classic children’s books The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh.E. H. (Ernest Howard) Shepard (1879–1976) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is known especially for illustrating the classic children’s books The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh.