Peter Sís

Czech-born American writer and illustrator · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1949 · age 77

Peter Sís is a Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children's books. As a cartoonist his editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, and The Atlantic Monthly. In 2012 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his "lasting contribution" as an illustrator of children's literature.

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2023Czech Medal of MeritAward2012Artis Bohemiae Amicis MedalAwardHans Christian Andersen Award for illustrationAward2008Magnesia LiteraAward2006Magnesia LiteraAward1949Born11 May 1949

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