Peter Spier

Peter Spier
Peter Spier
Born	June 6, 1927; Amsterdam, North Holland
Died	April 27, 2017 (aged 89); Port Jefferson, New York
Occupation	children's writer and illustrator
Language	English
Nationality	Dutch and American
Education	Rijksakademie in Amsterdam
Notable works	Island City: Adventures In Old New York (1961); The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (1961); London Bridge Is Falling Down! (1967), in the Mother Goose Library Series; To Market! To Market! (1967);
Notable awards	Noah's Ark won: Caldecott Medal from the American Library Association; 1982 National Book Award in the Picture Book category; 1978 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award;

Peter Spier (June 6, 1927 – April 27, 2017) was a Dutch-American illustrator and writer who created more than thirty children's books.

Peter Spier
Born	(1927-06-06)June 6, 1927 Amsterdam, North Holland
Died	April 27, 2017(2017-04-27) (aged 89) Port Jefferson, New York
Occupation	children's writer and illustrator
Language	English
Nationality	Dutch and American
Education	Rijksakademie in Amsterdam
Notable works	Island City: Adventures In Old New York (1961) The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (1961) London Bridge Is Falling Down! (1967), in the Mother Goose Library Series To Market! To Market! (1967)
Notable awards	Noah's Ark won: Caldecott Medal from the American Library Association 1982 National Book Award in the Picture Book category 1978 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award