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Roger Duvoisin

Author, Illustrator

(1904 - 1980)

Roger Duvoisin was a Swiss-born American writer and illustrator, best known for children’s picture books. He won the 1948 Caldecott Medal for picture books and in 1968 he was a highly commended runner-up for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award for children’s illustrators.



Bibliography

Best in Children’s Books Volume 33 (1960)

An anthology of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.

Read online at archive.org

Chanticleer (1947)

The story of a famous rooster, Chanticleer.

Author(s): Roger Duvoisin
Illustrator(s): Roger Duvoisin

The Children Come Running (1960)

A collection of UNICEF greeting cards, some by famous illustrators.

Follow the Road (1953)

The road goes ever on.

Author(s): Alvin Tresselt
Illustrator(s): Roger Duvoisin

The Happy Lion (1954)

A friendly lion wanders around town after escaping the zoo.

Author(s): Louise Fatio
Illustrator(s): Roger Duvoisin

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1955

The Happy Lion and the Bear (1964)

When a new bear arrives at the Zoo, the Happy Lion tries to make friends.

Author(s): Louise Fatio
Illustrator(s): Roger Duvoisin

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