David Wiesner

David Wiesner
Wiesner at the Mazza Museum in 2011
Wiesner at the Mazza Museum in 2011
BornDavid Wiesner
(1956-02-05) February 5, 1956 (age 68)
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
OccupationIllustrator, writer
NationalityAmerican
Period1980–present
GenreChildren's picture books
Notable works
Notable awardsCaldecott Medal
1992, 2002, 2007

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"[1] 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.[2]

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