David Wiesner Writer

David Wiesner (born February 5, 1956) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words. As an illustrator he has won three Caldecott Medals recognizing the year's "most distinguished American picture book for children" and he was one of five finalists in 2008 for the biennial, international Christian Andersen'>Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available for creators of children's books.

Personal facts

David Wiesner
Birth dateFebruary 05, 1956
Birth place
Bridgewater Township New Jersey
Nationality
Americans

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Writer

Career start1980
genre
Children's literature
notable work
Flotsam (book)
The Three Pigs
Tuesday (book)

David Wiesner on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://lccn.loc.gov/n79116184
  2. http://www.hmhbooks.com/wiesner