November 21, 1908 - March 26, 1996
Italian-American artist, author and illustrator of children's and adult books
Author of "Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor in 1947), "Juanita" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor in 1949), "Song of the Swallows" (for which he won the Caldecott Award in 1950) and "Bunker Hill, Los Angeles: Reminiscences of Bygone Days"
Italian-American artist, author and illustrator of children's and adult books
Author of "Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor in 1947), "Juanita" (for which he won a Caldecott Honor in 1949), "Song of the Swallows" (for which he won the Caldecott Award in 1950) and "Bunker Hill, Los Angeles: Reminiscences of Bygone Days"