Sis, Peter

Peter Sis was born May 11, 1949, in Brno, Czech Republic. He immigrated to the United States in 1982 and became a citizen in 1989. He became an artist, animator, illustrator, stage designer, and writer. He has received many honors and awards for his work, including Caldecott Honors in 1997--for Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei--and in 1999--for Tibet. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 67, 106 Children's Literature Review, vol. 45.

From the description of Peter Sis Collection 1988-2003. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 436621846

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