William Pène du Bois
(1916 - 1993)
William Pène du Bois was an American author and illustrator. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by The Viking Press. From 1953 to 1960, he worked with George Plimpton as the Art Editor for The Paris Review.
He died of a stroke on February 5, 1993, in Nice, France.
Bibliography
Adventures Here and There: Heroes on Land and Sea (1958)
A collection of stories and poems about adventure for older children.
Elizabeth Enright
Kenneth Grahame
John Masefield
Stephen W. Meader
Alfred Noyes
Mark Twain
Various
Robert Lawson
Feodor Rojankovsky
Kate Seredy
Louis Slobodkin
Armstrong Sperry
Et al
The Alligator Case (1965)
When the circus comes to town three crooks arrive on the train. It is up to our hero, the town’s young detective, to solve the crime that will be committed.
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Anna Witch (1982)
Anna Witch can’t seem to learn her spells, but she can climb like a squirrel and run like a deer and has a good heart.
Bear Circus (1971)
The real bears of Koala Park are save from starvation by their friends the kangaroos when the leaves on the gum trees are eaten by grasshoppers. To show their gratitude they put on a circus.
Bear in Mind. A Book of Bear Poems (1989)
This is a collection, informational, humorous and lyrical, about bears.
Bear Party (1951)
In this first book, William Pène du Bois introduces the bears of Koala Park who decide to reconcile their differences by having a grand costume ball.
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Billy the Barber (1961)
Billy the Barber is just finishing his last day as a barber before he retires. Then he receives a present from his grateful customers. Does he really have to retire?
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Call Me Bandicoot (1970)
Ermine Bandicoot has a plan to stand a two hundred foot tall cigarette next to the Statue of Liberty. He would also like to invite the leaders of the world to join La Cosa Nostril to further world peace.
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Castles and Dragons, Read to Yourself Fairy Tales for Boys and Girls (1958)
This is a collection of fairy tales. Some are newly written, others are old friends in new dress. All are illustrated by William Pène du Bois.
A Certain Small Shepherd (1965)
One snowy winter’s evening, Christmas comes to Hurricane Gap. Jamie is ready with his crook, his cloak and his gifts to welcome the newborn babe.
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The Children’s Hour Volume 1 (1953)
A large collection of classic picture books.
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William Pène du Bois
Hardie Gramatky
Wanda Gág
Phyllis McGinley
A. A. Milne
H. A. Rey
Dr. Seuss
Various
Elizabeth Orton Jones
Helen Sewell
Ernest H. Shepard
Nora S. Unwin
Et al
Collier’s Junior Classics Volume 3 (1962)
This collection includes fables, folk tales, and fairy tales.
Walter R. Brooks
Lewis Carroll
Carlo Collodi
William Pène du Bois
George MacDonald
A. A. Milne
Mary Norton
John Ruskin
Et al
Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Beth Krush
Joe Krush
Ernest H. Shepard
John Tenniel
Nora S. Unwin
Kurt Wiese
Et al
The Contents of the Basket (1960)
A collection of essays on children's books and reading by authors and librarians.
William Pène du Bois
Annis Duff
Elizabeth Enright
Elizabeth Janet Gray
Amelia Howard Munson
Elizabeth Nesbitt
Ruth Sawyer
Taro Yashima
Digging for China (1970)
A little boy decides to dig a hole to China. Beautifully illustrated by William Pène du Bois.
Dr. Ox’s Experiment (1963)
Dr. Ox decides to see what will happen if he increases the oxygen in the atmosphere of the town of Quinquendone. Even he is astonished at the results.
Elisabeth the Cow Ghost (1936)
Elisabeth was known as the sweetest and gentlest cow in Normandy, but deep down she wondered if she was really wild and fierce. She decides to come back as a ghost to find out.
Elisabeth the Cow Ghost (1964)
Elisabeth was known as the sweetest and gentlest cow in Normandy, but deep down she wondered if she was really wild and fierce. She decides to come back as a ghost to find out.
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Fierce John (1959)
After a visit to the zoo, John decides to be a fierce lion. Do lions eat ice cream?
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The Flying Locomotive (1941)
Toto Number 2 wants to be a Swiss Flyer. When his fairy godmother gives him the power to fly, he helps Madame Suzie, the famous Swiss cow save a mountaineer in distress.
The Forbidden Forest (1978)
How Spider Max, Lady Adelaide and Buckingham the bull dog end the war.
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