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DAVID WIESNER - 1993 "Cricket" Magazine Cover

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DAVID WIESNER - 1993  Cricket  Magazine Cover
<B>DAVID WIESNER</B></I> (American 20th Century) <BR><I>Hail the Conquerors,</B></I> 1993 <BR>Mixed-media on paper <BR>9-1/4 x 14in. <BR>Signed lower left <BR>Original cover illustration for <I>Cricket, the Magazine For Children,</B></I> May, 1993 <BR><BR>As the biography on his website notes, David Wiesner has illustrated more than twenty award-winning books for young readers. Two became instant classics when they won the prestigious Caldecott Medal -- <I>Tuesday</B></I> in 1992, and <I>The Three Pigs</B></I> in 2002. Among his many honors, Wiesner has also been awarded a <I>Prix Sorcières</B></I> (the French equivalent of the Caldecott Medal). His book, <I>Flotsam,</B></I> was recently named winner of the 2007 Caldecott Medal, making Wiesner only the second person in the award’s long history to have won three times <BR>A copy of the magazine is included in this lot<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)