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David Wisniewski


Born
in Middlesex, The United Kingdom
March 21, 1953

Died
September 11, 2002

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Genre
Children's Books


David R. Wisniewski was an American writer and illustrator best known for children's books.

He attended the University of Maryland, College Park but quit after one semester to join the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, graduating in 1973. He worked for several years as a clown before moving to Maryland and joining the Prince George's Country Puppet Theatre where he met his wife Donna Harris. In 1980, they started the Clarion Puppet Theatre (later known as the Clarion Shadow Theatre) which toured in schools, theaters and at the Smithsonian. After his children were born, he become a full-time author/ illustrator, using layers of cut paper to illustrate children's books. His book Golem, won the 1997 Caldecott Medal.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 6,198 ratings · 922 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors
Golem
3.75 avg rating — 4,080 ratings — published 1996 — 13 editions
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The Secret Knowledge of Gro...
4.13 avg rating — 631 ratings — published 1998 — 14 editions
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Sundiata: Lion King of Mali
3.98 avg rating — 310 ratings — published 1992 — 13 editions
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Rain Player
4.02 avg rating — 217 ratings — published 1991 — 13 editions
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Tough Cookie: A Hilarious D...
3.82 avg rating — 224 ratings — 8 editions
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The Secret Knowledge of Gro...
3.74 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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The Warrior and the Wise Man
4.15 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions
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Elfwyn's Saga
3.81 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions
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The Wave of the Sea-Wolf
3.88 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1994 — 7 editions
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Sumo Mouse
3.11 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions
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