William Pène Du Bois

William Pe`ne Du Bois

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William Sherman Pène du Bois[a] (May 9, 1916 – February 5, 1993) was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. He was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal for illustrating books written by others, and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P%C3%A8ne_du_Bois)

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The twenty-one balloons
Representative edition published 2009
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The Three Little Pigs
Representative edition published 2007
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Twenty-One Balloons By William Pene Du Bois, Narrated By John McDonough
Representative edition published 1997
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Gentleman bear
Representative edition published 1988
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Bear party
Representative edition published 1987
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Lion
Representative edition published 1983
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Squirrel Hotel
Representative edition published 1979
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The Forbidden Forest
Representative edition published 1978
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Little Red Riding Hood
Representative edition published 1978
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Bear Circus
Representative edition published 1975
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The Twenty-One Balloons
Representative edition published 1974
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The hare and the tortoise & The tortoise and the hare
Representative edition published 1972
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Call me Bandicoot
Representative edition published 1970
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Otto and the magic potatoes
Representative edition published 1970
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Porko von Popbutton
Representative edition published 1969
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The horse in the camel suit
Representative edition published 1967
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Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead
Representative edition published 1966
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The alligator case
Representative edition published 1965
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Elisabeth, the cow ghost
Representative edition published 1964
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Magic in the Air
Representative edition published 1962
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Otto in Africa
Representative edition published 1961
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The 3 policemen, or, Young Bottsford of Farbe Island
Representative edition published 1960
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Otto in Texas
Representative edition published 1959
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The giant
Representative edition published 1954
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