Kurt Wiese

Kurt Wiese
Born(1887-04-22)April 22, 1887
Minden, Germany
DiedMay 27, 1974(1974-05-27) (aged 87)
Idell, Kingwood Township near Flemington, New Jersey
Known forIllustrator of children's books
Notable workBambi: A Life in the Woods (1928), Freddy the Pig series (1927-1958), The Story about Ping (1933), The Five Chinese Brothers (1938)

Kurt Wiese (April 22, 1887 – May 27, 1974) was a German-born book illustrator, who wrote and illustrated 20 children's books and illustrated another 300 for other authors.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Kurt Wiese, 87, Illustrator Of Children's Books, Dies". New York Times. 29 May 1974. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Kurt Wiese papers, circa 1911-1974". Archives West. 29 May 1974. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Birthday Bios: Kurt Wiese," Children's Literature Network". Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Kurt Wiese Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. July 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2022.