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.
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.
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Giant Otto (1936)
Otto the giant otterhound and his friend Duke join the French Foreign Legion and singlehanded or pawed defeat the enemy.
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.
The Great Geppy (1940)
Every evening the safe at the Bott Bros. Three-Ring Circus is being robbed. This is obviously a job for the Great Geppy, a detective who can walk a tightrope, be shot from a cannon, train lions, and blend in with the clowns and the freaks.
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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.
Lee Po
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.
Charles McKinley, Jr.
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.
Thornton W. Burgess
William Pène du Bois
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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.
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
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?
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.
Just My Size (1990)
Even after a young girl outgrows her new coat, it goes on and on.
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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!
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The Light Princess (1962)
Due to her father the king’s neglect to invite her aunt to the christening, that spiteful witch comes anyway and curses the infant princess so that she loses her gravity. This calls for the aid of a handsome prince, and an unusually selfless one rises to the challenge.
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.
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Little Red Riding Hood (1978)
Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit Grandmother, but my, what big teeth she has!
The Magic Finger (1966)
When Zak gets mad, her magic finger can do terrible things.
Moon Ahead (1951)
Noel and Sam stow away on the first British Empire-American Moon Society rocket, and then the adventure begins.
Leslie Greener
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?