Pienkowski, Jan Michal
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Pienkowski, Jan Michal
firstName
Jan Michal
lastName
Pienkowski
Biography
"Jan Michał Pieńkowski (8 August 1936 – 19 February 2022) was a Polish-born British author of children's books—as illustrator, as writer, and as designer of movable books. He is best known for illustrating the Meg and Mog picture book series. He has also designed for the theatre. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was UK nominee in 1982 and again in 2008 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books.
WorldCat reports that Pieńkowski's work most widely held in participating libraries is Christmas, the King James Version (1984; US ISBN 0394869230), a 24-page picture book that '[u]ses the words of the Gospels of Luke and Matthew to present the story of the birth of Jesus.'"
WorldCat reports that Pieńkowski's work most widely held in participating libraries is Christmas, the King James Version (1984; US ISBN 0394869230), a 24-page picture book that '[u]ses the words of the Gospels of Luke and Matthew to present the story of the birth of Jesus.'"
Date of Birth
August 8, 1936
Death Event
February 19, 2022
Education
Cardinal Vaughan School
King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
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Pienkowski, Jan Michal
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