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David Wiesner

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 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available for creators of children's books. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wiesner

Born 1956-02-05

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL454200A
  • VIAF79087089
  • WikidataQ650991
  • ISNI0000000063062015
  • Goodreads16461

Top Subjects

  • Children's fiction (6)
  • Narnia (imaginary place), fiction (4)
  • Fantasy fiction (4)
  • Stories without words (2)
  • Poetry (poetic works by one author) (1)
  • Fairy tales (1)
  • Folklore -- England (1)

Books by David Wiesner

Total count: 21