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William Pène du Bois
AuthorBooks · Second hand1916-1993
William Sherman Pène du Bois was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. He was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal for illustrating books written by others, and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
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About William Pène du Bois
Birth
1916
Death
1993
William Sherman Pène du Bois was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. He was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal for illustrating books written by others, and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
William Pène du Bois was a prominent American writer and illustrator dedicated to children's literature.
His most iconic work, The Twenty-One Balloons, earned him the prestigious Newbery Medal in 1948.
Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 73 works exploring fantasy and juvenile fiction.
In addition to his writing, he excelled as a talented painter and science fiction author.
He was twice recognized with the Caldecott Honor for his exceptional work as an illustrator.
