Works by
David Wiesner
(Writer)

Illustrator

• Honest Andrew (1980) by Gloria Skurzynski

• Ugly Princess (1981) by Nancy Luenn

• One Bad Thing About Birthdays (1981) by David R. Collins

• Man from the Sky (1981) by Avi

• The Boy Who Spoke Chimp (1981) by Jane Yolen

• Owly (1982) by Mike Thaler

• Neptune Rising: Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk (1982) by Jane Yolen

• Miranty and the Alchemist (1983) by Vera Chapman

• Dark Green Tunnel (1984) by Allan W. Eckert

• Wand: The Return to Mesmeria: the Return to Mesmeria (1985) by Allan W. Eckert

• E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet (1985) by William Kotzwinkle
  Based on a story by Steven Spielberg.

• Kite Flier (1986) by Dennis Haseley

• Firebrat (1988) by Nancy Willard

• The Rainbow People (1989) by Laurence Yep

• The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1989) by Marianna Mayer

• Tongues of Jade (1991) by Laurence Yep

• Night of the Gargoyles (1994) by Eve Bunting

Writer and Illustrator

• The Loathsome Dragon (1987) by David Wiesner and Kim Kahng
  A lovely princess, a brave prince, a wicked stepmother, evil enchantments, magic rowan wood, and an immense, scaly dragon. . . . Favorite fairytale elements sparkle in The Loathsome Dragon, a traditional English tale. Majestic, romantic paintings by two-time Caldecott medalist David Wiesner display the remarkable artistry and dizzying perspectives his work is known for. Now available once again with several new illustrations, revised text, and a brief source note this picture-book classic will delight David Wisner's many fans, and win him a generation of new ones.

• Free Fall (1988) -- Winner 1989 Caldecott Honor Medal
  When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along.

• Hurricane (1990)
  When a storm is raging, David and George are glad to be inside the house, snug and safe. In this spectacular picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient David Wisener, a fallen tree becomes the threshold to the limitless voyage of the imagination, which David and George share as only true friends--and brothers--can.

• Tuesday (1991) -- Winner 1992 Caldecott Medal
  Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

• June 29, 1999 (1992)
  While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Becky has a more ambitious, innovative science project in mind.

• Sector 7 (1999)
  Only the person who gave us Tuesday could have devised this fantastic tale, which begins with a school trip to the Empire State Building. There a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City). The clouds are bored with their everyday shapes, so the boy obligingly starts to sketch some new ones. . . . The wordless yet eloquent account of this unparalleled adventure is a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather, as well as a visual tour de force.

• The Three Pigs (2001) -- Winner 2002 Caldecott Medal
  This picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signals the start of a freewheeling adventure with characteristic David Wiesner effects cinematic flow, astonishing shifts of perspective, and sly humor, as well as episodes of flight. Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of the nature of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Fans of Tuesday's frogs and Sector 7"s clouds will be captivated by old friends, the Three Pigs of nursery fame and their companions in a new guise.

• Gonna Roll the Bones (2004) by David Wiesner and Fritz Leiber
  Joe Slattermill is about to experience a night he'll never forget. Tired of his decrepit house, he leaves his wife and mother behind and sets out for a night at The Bone yard. Joe has a knack for dice throwing and figures he can take on any opponent. But can he win when the stakes are raised, and it's his life he's gambling for? A classic fable in the tradition of "The Devil and Daniel Webster." Ages 4-8

• Flotsam (2006) -- Winner 2007 Randolph Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children
  A bright, science minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share... and to keep.