| Leonard Weisgard | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 12, 1916 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | January 14, 2000 (aged 83) Denmark |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Children's book Illustration |
| Training | Pratt Institute |
| Works | Collaborations with Margaret Wise Brown |
Leonard Joseph Weisgard (December 13, 1916-January 14, 2000)[1] was an award-winning American author and illustrator of more than 200 children's books, most famous for his collaborations with Margaret Wise Brown. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and spent most of his childhood in England.
Weisgard studied art at the Pratt Institute. His first book, Suki the Siamese Pussy, was published in 1937 and his first collaboration with Brown was two years later with The Noisy Books. The Little Island, written by Brown and illustrated by Weisgard, won the Caldecott Medal in 1948. They collaborated again on The Important Book, published by Harper & Brothers in 1949.
Weisgard married Phyllis Monnot in 1951 and, with her and their three children, moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1969. He died on January 14, 2000, in Denmark.