Peter Sís

Peter Sís
Born
Petr Sís

May 11, 1949 (1949-05-11) (age 76)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
OccupationIllustrator, cartoonist
CitizenshipUnited States (1988)
GenreChildren's picture books, editorial cartoons
SpouseTerry Lajtha
ChildrenMadeleine, Matej
Website
petersis.com

Peter Sís (born Petr Sís; May 11, 1949) is a Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children's books. As a cartoonist his editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, and The Atlantic Monthly. In 2012 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his "lasting contribution" as an illustrator of children's literature.

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