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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
Gentleman Bear (1985)
Billy Browne-Browne and Bayard Bear have a long and exciting life together.
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
The Giant (1954)
What would you think if you looked out your hotel window and saw an enormous eye looking at you? Señor Bill investigates and meets El Muchacho, a nine year old giant.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
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William Pène du Bois
Giant Otto (1936)
Otto the giant otterhound and his friend Duke join the French Foreign Legion and singlehanded or pawed defeat the enemy.
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William Pène du Bois
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William Pène du Bois
The Great Auk Escape (1974)
The seals were basking when Lucas took his little sister Sara to the Seal Pool. Dr. Frederick Fluke, amateur zoologist explains that they are protecting their friend the Great Auk.
Author(s):
Peter Matthiesen
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
The Great Geppy (1940)
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William Pène du Bois
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William Pène du Bois
The Hare and the Tortoise and The Tortoise and the Hare (1972)
Here are two stories of Tortoise and Hare. One on land is familiar. The sea story will be new to most.
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Lee Po
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William Pène du Bois
Harriet (1946)
Harriet pulls the delivery wagon for Sedgerow, Ltd. until her retirement to the country to live with Edward, ‘That Nice Young Man.’ To celebrate her first birthday in the country she receives a very special present.
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William Pène du Bois
Charles McKinley, Jr.
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William Pène du Bois
Herbert’s Zoo and Other Lively Tales (1949)
Five stories with new illustrations, including Elisabeth the Cow Ghost by Pène du Bois and Mister A and Mister P by Bianco.
Author(s):
Margery Williams Bianco
Thornton W. Burgess
William Pène du Bois
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Illustrator(s):
Julian
The Horse in the Camel Suit (1967)
The young detective from The Alligator Case is back on the job in the case of the missing race horse.
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William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
In France (1956)
Marguerite Clément gives a short history of France, a tour of her famous sites, a survey of her culture and something of the family life of the average French family in 1956
Author(s):
Marguerite Clément
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
It’s Not Fair (1976)
Did you ever want to have what your friend had and be what she was? And then find out that she wanted to be like you and have what you had?
Author(s):
Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Jexium Island (1957)
What is Jexium? Who are the children who mine it on an island in the Atlantic Ocean? Serge is determined to rescue his foster sister Angele from slavery to the Dogs.
Author(s):
Madeleine Grattan
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Just My Size (1990)
Even after a young girl outgrows her new coat, it goes on and on.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
May Garelick
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead (1966)
Tommy Pumpkinhead’s all-electric house gets him up every morning, washes, dresses and feeds him. Then he spends the rest of the day climbing the stairs back to bed -- until the electricity goes out!
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
The Light Princess (1962)
Author(s):
George MacDonald
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Lion (1956)
Artist Foreman at the Animal Factory has an idea for a new animal. It’s name is ‘Lion.’ Now he has to find out what Lion looks like and what he says.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Little Red Riding Hood (1978)
Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit Grandmother, but my, what big teeth she has!
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
The Magic Finger (1966)
When Zak gets mad, her magic finger can do terrible things.
Author(s):
Roald Dahl
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Moon Ahead (1951)
Noel and Sam stow away on the first British Empire-American Moon Society rocket, and then the adventure begins.
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Leslie Greener
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Mother Goose for Christmas (1973)
It’s the day before Christmas and two strangers have locked Mother Goose and Goosey Gander in the old Queen of Hearts Bakery. What are the concerned villagers to do?
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois