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William Pène Du Bois

William Sherman Pène du Boisa 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. He was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal for illustrating books written by others, and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
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American children's writer and illustrator (1916-1993)

Born 9 May 1916
Died 5 February 1993

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    First published in 1971 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1952 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Twenty-One Balloons By William Pene Du Bois, Narrated By John McDonough: Unabridged

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1941 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1936 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1968 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1970 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Gentleman Bear by William Pene Du Bois (1986-03-03)

    First published in 1750 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1956 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1961 — 1 edition
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American children's writer and illustrator (1916-1993)

Born 9 May 1916
Died 5 February 1993

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, Fantasy, Bears, fiction, Dogs, Mystery and detective stories, Detective and mystery stories, Humorous stories, Picture books, Balloons, fiction, Bears, Christmas, fiction, Circus, Fairy tales, Folklore, Juvenile literature, Kangaroos, Koala, Pigs, fiction, Stories, collectionID:caldecotthonor50, humor, Ability

Places

Africa, England, Germany, Krakatoa (Indonesia), The Sky, Wonderland

People

Alice, Bill, Caterpillar, Christopher Robin, Dodo, Dormouse, Duchess, Edward Bear, F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), Fish-Footman, Frog-Footman, Gepetto, Gryphon, Hatter, Houghton Furlong, King of Hearts, Knave of Hearts, Llewellyn Pierpont Boopfaddle, Lord Ivan Big Bulk, March Hare, Mary Ann, Mock Turtle, Mouse, Peggy Moffitt, Peter Graves

Time

20th century, Furloy, antigravity

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Alternative names

  • William Pene du Bois
  • William Pe`ne Du Bois
  • Pene William Du Bois
  • Du Bois, William Pene, 1916-
  • William Pene Dubois
  • William Pene DuBois
  • William Pène Du Bois
  • William Pène du Bois
  • William Pène Du Bois
  • William Pène du Bois
  • William Sherman "Billy" Pène du Bois
  • Billy du Bois
  • William Pene Du Bois
  • William Penn Dubois
  • WILLIAM PENE DU BOIS
  • William Pene. Author Illustrated Du Bois
  • William Pene Du Bois William Pýýne Du Bois
  • W. Pene Du Bois
  • Wiliam Pene du Bois
  • Pene Du Bois
  • William Pßene Du Bois

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