This Polish artist lived through the 1939 Warsaw blitz and moved to Paris, Israel and finally New York City. He had only been speaking English for 4 years when an editor suggested he write a children's book to go with his illustrations. After several failures, he completed his first book in 1963--The Moon in My Room. He went on to write and illustrate numerous books and won the Caldecott medal for his artwork. He feels that too many writers want to create picture books because they love children. He said, "Sentimentality does not replace the craft that is essential in making good children's books. My first obligation is to the book, not to the audience." He died in February of 2025 of influenza and pneumonia at the age of 89. This is Uri Shulevitz.
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