Peter Sís


Peter Sís was born in Czechoslovakia in 1949, studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and at the Royal College of Art in London. In his early days he made films and in 1986 he began to write and illustrate children’s books. For his work he has received multiple recognitions such as the Hans Christian Andersen Prize, the Caldecott Medal and six times the Best Illustrated Book of the New York Times Book Review, among others. He currently lives and works in New York.