David Wiesner
Author of Tuesday
About the Author
American children's book author and illustrator David Wiesner was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey on February 5, 1956. He graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design. Known for his imaginative work, Wiesner is particularly celebrated for using wordless storytelling in show more his picture books. His latest picture book is about two artists; it is entitled, Art & Max. "Sector 7" and "Free Fall" are Caldecott Honor Books, while Wiesner won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for "Tuesday" (1992), "The Three Pigs" (2002), and "Flotsam" (2007). Wiesner is only the second person to have won this award three times. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Library of Congress
Works by David Wiesner
Associated Works
From Sea to Shining Sea A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs (1993) — Illustrator — 695 copies
The Art of Reading: Forty Illustrators Celebrate RIF's 40th Anniversary (2005) — Contributor — 242 copies
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- Legal name
- Wiesner, David
- Birthdate
- 1956-02-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Education
- Rhode Island School of Design
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Sector 7: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott… by David Wiesner
No words, but such interesting illustrations of a fun story!
Caldecott Medal (1992)
Japan Picture Book Award (1992)
Japan Picture Book Award (1992)
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- Works
- 20
- Also by
- 13
- Members
- 17,369
- Popularity
- #1,272
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 1,690
- ISBNs
- 179
- Languages
- 14
- Favorited
- 8