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William Sherman Pène du Bois [a] (May 9, 1916 – February 5, 1993) 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 .
The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 by the Viking Press and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948. The story is about a retired schoolteacher whose ill-fated balloon trip leads him to discover Krakatoa, an island full of great wealth and fantastic inventions ...
His son was the French-American author and illustrator William Pène du Bois. [8] His daughter was the painter Yvonne Pene du Bois. The American artist Jerome Myers recalled his close friendship with Pène du Bois in his 1940 autobiography Artist in Manhattan: [9] "Guy Pene du Bois has long been the auditor of my thoughts on art and life. Our ...
Twenty and Ten is an American children's novel written by Claire Huchet Bishop and illustrated by William Pène du Bois, first published in 1952 by Viking Press.In 1973 it was republished with minor revisions as The Secret Cave.
Lion is a 1956 picture book written and illustrated by William Pène du Bois. The book tells the story of an "artist" who attempts to invent a cloud lion . The book was a recipient of a 1957 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
First edition (publ. Harper & Row) Call Me Bandicoot is a 1970 young adult novel written by U.S. author William Pène du Bois.The novel takes place on the Staten Island Ferry and focuses on the relationship between an adult passenger and a young man who spins tall tales in exchange for food.
Bear Party is a 1951 picture book written and illustrated by William Pène du Bois. In order to stop fighting, koala bears throw a party. The book was a recipient of a 1952 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations. [1]
Noted for listing a variety of international works, 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up features stories originally written in a multitude of languages, which includes Japanese, Slovak, Italian, Chinese, Swedish, Russian and Dutch. [3]