November 27, 1960 -
American author and illustrator of children's books
Author of "Julius, Baby of the World", "Chrysanthemum", "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse", "Kitten's First Full Moon" (for which he won the Caldecott Medal in 2004), "Olive's Ocean" (for which he won a Newbery Honor in 2004), "The Year of Billy Miller" (for which he won a Newbery Honor in 2014) and "Waiting" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor in 2014)