September 7, 1889 - September 7, 1973
American children's book illustrator
Illustrated more than 70 books with his wife Berta including Cock-a-doodle-doo" (fow which they won a Caldecott Honor in 1940), "The Mighty Hunter" (for which they won a Caldecott Honor in 1944) and "The Big Snow" (for which they won the Caldecott Medal in 1949)