William Pène du Bois
American writer and illustrator
William Sherman Pène du Bois 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. Wikipedia
Born: May 9, 1916, Nutley, NJ
Died: February 5, 1993 (age 76 years), Nice, France
Parents: Guy Pène du Bois