Peter Spier
PETER SPIER was one of America's most popular and renowned children's illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors: Noah's Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. His book People was nominated for an American Book Award and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for "outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of...See more
PETER SPIER was one of America's most popular and renowned children's illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors: Noah's Ark won the Caldecott Medal and The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is a Caldecott Honor Book. His book People was nominated for an American Book Award and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for "outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood.″ Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States, he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy. He illustrated dozens of books and was also an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017 at the age of 89. See less
Peter Spier's Featured Books
Peter Spier book reviews
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Great book to teach Nat'l Anthem
by Miss F., Jul 18, 2013
Ever wonder what it means when our National Anthem says "O'er the ramparts we watched?"
Then, this book is for you! It has great illustrations for every line of the song, all three verses.
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Peter Spier's Christmas!
Good book
by Angela K, Oct 25, 2012
I'vee been looking for this book for a while, i was pleased to find it at such a good price and the shipment was prompt and in good shape, pleasant transaction. Read More
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People
Great Book for Kids
This is an excellent book to introduce a young person to the varied aspects of humans all over our planet and to impress them with different is good. Read More