Roger Duvoisin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Duvoisin

Swiss-American children's book illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1904

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1980

Profession: writer, illustrator, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Roger Antoine Duvoisin (August 28, 1900 – June 30, 1980) 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.