Randolph Caldecott Medal
3 appearances
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Edition 55 (1992) Winner
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Edition 65 (2002) Winner
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Edition 70 (2007) Winner
David Wiesner
デイヴィッド・ウィーズナー
Deividdo Wīzunā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-02-05 （Bridgewater Township, New Jersey）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bridgewater Township, New Jersey (childhood) → Outside Philadelphia (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book illustrator, Children's book writer
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award Finalist (2008)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater-Raritan High School | — | Art class | — | — | United States |
| Rhode Island School of Design | — | Illustration | Bachelor of Fine Arts | — | United States |
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Art class
Country:
United States
Attended high school where art inspiration began
Rhode Island School of Design
Illustration
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Caldecott Medal | Tuesday | 児童絵本 | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2002 | Caldecott Medal | The Three Pigs | 児童絵本 | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2007 | Caldecott Medal | Flotsam | 児童絵本 | American Library Association | Winner |
| 1989 | Caldecott Honor | Free Fall | 児童絵本 | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2000 | Caldecott Honor | Sector 7 | 児童絵本 | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2014 | Caldecott Honor | Mr. Wuffles! | 児童絵本 | American Library Association | Honor |
Caldecott Medal
1992
Work:
Tuesday
Category:
児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Medal
2002
Work:
The Three Pigs
Category:
児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Medal
2007
Work:
Flotsam
Category:
児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Caldecott Honor
1989
Work:
Free Fall
Category:
児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Caldecott Honor
2000
Work:
Sector 7
Category:
児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Caldecott Honor
2014
Work:
Mr. Wuffles!
Category:
児童絵本
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Prix Sorcières
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2002) Winner
Quill Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Winner
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Edition 60 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Tuesday
1991 Children's picture bookWordless picture book depicting frogs flying on lily pads through the suburbs on a Tuesday night.
fantasyhumorimagination
The Three Pigs
2001 Children's picture bookThe traditional Three Little Pigs story breaks the fourth wall as the pigs escape into other tales.
metafictionbreaking narrative conventions
Flotsam
2006 Children's picture bookA boy finds an underwater camera on the beach revealing a fantastical ocean world in its photos.
discoveryunderwater worldwonder
Free Fall
1988 Children's picture bookWordless dream journey where toy soldiers from a book come alive in a boy's imagination.
dreamsadventure
Sector 7
1999 Children's picture bookA boy visits a cloud factory in the sky and helps make fish-shaped clouds.
creativitysky adventure
Bibliography
- Loathsome Dragon
- Free Fall
- Hurricane
- Tuesday
- June 29, 1999
- Sector 7
- The Three Pigs
- Flotsam
- Art & Max
- Mr. Wuffles!
- Fish Girl
- I Got It!
- Robobaby
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Wordless storytellingIntricate fantastical illustrationsDream-like narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- Flight and levitationDiscovery of hidden worldsMetafictional elements
Legacy
One of the most influential children's book illustrators, winner of three Caldecott Medals, renowned for pioneering wordless picture books that spark imagination worldwide.
Museums
- Mazza Museum Ohio, USA
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara, California
Trivia
- One of only three illustrators to win the Caldecott Medal three times.
- Inspired to pursue art after meeting a RISD alumnus in high school art class.