David Wiesner
American children's illustrator and writer · United States · On the map · Artists · Born 1956 · age 70
David Wiesner is an American illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words.
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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.
