William Pène du Bois | Bookhype

William Pène du Bois (1916–1993) was an American writer and illustrator who is best remembered for his books for young readers. He was one of the founders of The Paris Review and illustrated books by Jules Verne, John Steinbeck, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Charlotte Zolotow, and others. He won the 1948 Newbery Medal for The Twenty-One Balloons and received two Caldecott Honors for his illustrations for Bear Party and Lion.

Mar 1, 1999

Cover of Gentleman Bear

Dec 1, 1997

Cover of The Twenty-One Balloons, Set

The Twenty-One Balloons, Set

Mar 1, 1991

Cover of Bear Party, Set

Bear Party, Set

Oct 24, 1985

Cover of Night Book

Sep 27, 1979

Cover of Pene Du Bois William : Mother Goose for Christmas

Pene Du Bois William : Mother Goose for Christmas

Jan 1, 1978

Cover of The Forbidden Forest

The Forbidden Forest (An Ursula Nordstrom book)

Sep 24, 1973

Cover of Mother Goose

Sep 30, 1971

Cover of Bear Circus

Dec 1, 1970

Cover of Call Me Bandicoot

Call Me Bandicoot

Apr 30, 1970

Cover of Otto and the Magician

Otto and the Magician

Dec 1, 1966

Cover of Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead

Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead

Mar 9, 1964

Cover of Elisabeth the Cow

Elisabeth the Cow

Mar 9, 1964

Cover of Elisabeth the Cow Ghost

Elisabeth the Cow Ghost

Sep 9, 1963

Cover of Bear Party

Sep 17, 1962

Cover of Three Little Pigs

Three Little Pigs (Viking Seafarer Books)

Mar 20, 1961

Cover of Otto in Africa

Oct 17, 1960

Cover of Three Policemen

Three Policemen

Sep 4, 1959

Cover of Otto in Texas

Aug 22, 1958

Cover of Otto at Sea

Mar 29, 1956

Cover of Lion

Lion (Viking Seafarer Books)

Oct 1, 1954

Cover of The Giant

Jan 1, 1952

Cover of Squirrel Hotel

Squirrel Hotel (Gregg Press Children's Literature)

Oct 16, 1950

Cover of Peter Graves

Sep 14, 1947

Cover of The Twenty-One Balloons

The Twenty-One Balloons