David Wiesner

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Wiesner
Occupation	Illustrator
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1956(1956-02-05)
Age	68
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

David Wiesner Biography

David Wiesner is one of the most popular and richest Illustrator who was born on February 5, 1956 in United States. David Wiesner (born February 5, 1956) is an American illustrator and writer of children’s books, known best for picture books including some that tell stories without words. As an illustrator he has won three Caldecott Medals recognizing the year’s “most distinguished American picture book for children” and he was one of five finalists in 2008 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available for creators of children’s books.

In January 2017, Wiesner had a retrospective art exhibition entitled David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. In the exhibition Wiesner showed his work highlights throughout the years of his career. The exhibition ended May 14, 2017 at SBMA and continued rotating through museums to current day.

David Wiesner Net Worth

David Wiesner is one of the richest Illustrator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Wiesner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wiesner’s first book was Honest Andrew, a picture book with text by Gloria Skurzynski, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1980. That year he also illustrated a novel by Avi, Man From the Sky (Knopf, 1980). After illustrating a dozen or more books with other writers, he and his wife Kim Kahng co-wrote Loathsome Dragon, a picture book with his illustrations that G.P. Putnam’s published in 1987. Since then Wiesner has created many picture books solo—as writer and illustrator, or stories without words. Free Fall (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1988) was a Caldecott Honor Book, a runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal, conferred by the American Library Association on the illustrator of the year’s best-illustrated picture book.

Free Fall was the first example of the predominant style of his solo books, which tell a fantastical, often dream-like story without words, only illustrations. Subsequently he won three Caldecott Medals for solo picture books—Tuesday (1991), The Three Pigs (2001), and Flotsam (2006)—and he was one of the runners-up for Sector 7 (1999) and Mr. Wuffles! (2013). (Marcia Brown is the only other person to win three Caldecotts, from 1955 to 1983.)

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is David Wiesner Dating?

According to our records, David Wiesner married to Kim Kahng. As of December 1, 2023, David Wiesner’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Davier Ranked on the list of most popular Illustrator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Wiesner celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

How long does it take David Wiesner to write a book?

Wiesner generally spends several years creating each new book. Many versions are sketched and revised until the story line flows smoothly and each image works the way he wants it to.

How old is David Wiesner?

66 years (February 5, 1956)

What was Wiesner childhood like?

As he was growing up he loved to draw and create imaginary worlds. He also became interested in telling stories without words. During his high school years he drew a comic book with no words and made a silent movie. After high school, Wiesner went to the Rhode Island School of Design to study art.

How do you pronounce Wiesner?

Wiesner is a German name and when two vowels come together like an I and the E, the second one is pronounced. So, once again, it is David Wiesner spelled W-I-E-S-N-E-R. Not David Weisner.

Does the book Tuesday have words?

There are no words in the story , but the pictures are a LOT of fun. If you have little kids, this is a great book.