Most Popular Books by Peter Sis

An award-winning author and illustrator offers a beautiful and uplifting adaptation of the beloved Sufi poem Celebrated children’s book creator Peter Sis presents his first book for adults with The Conference of the Birds—a lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the beauty of the human journey. Sis’s deeply felt version of the classic twelfth-century Persian epic poem tells the story of a flock of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Drawn from all species, the flock travels through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, detachment, unity, amazement, and death. The birds that endure reach the mountain to learn a profound lesson: that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them.

As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread.

Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague. He also studied at the Royal College of Art in London. His picture books for children include Play, Mozart, Play!; the Caldecott Honor Books Tibet: Through the Red Box and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei; the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Tree of Life: Charles Darwin; and several popular books inspired by his own children, such as Madlenka and Fire Truck. He has also illustrated bestselling books written by Jack Prelutsky, among them Scranimals and The Dragons are Singing Tonight.

Do you love to dance? If so, this is the book for you! Twist! Stretch! Reach! Leap! Be a swan! Be a tiger! Be a flame! Be a ballerina!

A whale sails new seas and, after several unsuccessful attempts, makes a friend.

"Mad about dragons, the boy who narrates this picture book is pleased when his doting parents decide to take him to Indonesia, home of the Komodo dragon....[The boy] takes the road less traveled through the jungle, where he encounters the dragon of his dreams....Full of intriguing detail....picture book, original in concept and beautiful in design."--Booklist.

While taking a bath, a young boy is joined by all sorts of dinosaurs.

Matt loves fire trucks, and one morning when he wakes up, he is a fire truck--right down to his hoses, hooks, and ladders! His wheels and sirens couldn''t be handier for performing many important duties around the house, especially rescuing teetering teddy bears or precariously placed pets. And a gatefold spread of Matt''s fully loaded rig will have happy young viewers counting from one to ten--over and over again--in this fun-filled ode to the classic red fire truck by Caldecott Honor-winning Peter Sis.

In this delightful new picture book by Peter Sis, Madlenka takes a trip around the block ... and around the world!

A little boy named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart grew up traveling all over Europe, playing concerts and writing music.

In Aramanth, exams are everything. When Kestrel rebels, her family are sentenced to the harshest punishment. To save them, Kestrel learns the secret of the wind singer and she sets out to discover the true source of the evil that grips Aramanth.

As Mary and her mother walk down the street, they wave and are waved at by consecutively increasing numbers of people.

A child on a sofa imagines it turning into a succession of ships, culminating in an encounter with a sea monster.

Traditional Chinese Edition of [NICKY&VERA: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued]. International Andersen Award, New York Times Best Children''s Book winner Peter Sis works He never told anyone about the children. In the disorderly spring and summer of 1939, the Nazi haze gradually enveloped Europe, and the British youth were warm. Don arranged a train to flee the Czech Republic for refugee children. He saved 669 lives, but never told anyone.

"A stiff breeze blows Mary''s beach ball along the water''s edge for miles and miles. People, objects and animals appear and disappear as Mary gallops from page to page, chasing the ball....Sis''s inimitably cheerful illustrations fuse a riot of unsullied color with deft details and endless invention."--Publishers Weekly. "A great choice for beach-chair travelers."--School Library Journal.

Led by a cat on a magical journey through the deserted streets of Prague, a man comes upon some of the city''s landmarks and finds the keys to his childhood home in three traditional Czech tales.

Having saved their family and the rest of the Manth people from slavery, twins Bowman and Kestrel are free to seek their promised land.

A travers ses illustrations, Peter Sis donne un nouveau souffle au conte soufi La Conférence des oiseaux, une histoire d''oiseaux partant à la recherche de leur véritable roi. Ce long périple jusqu''à sa résidence est difficile et le chemin pavé d''embûches ! Les oiseaux doivent successivement traverser 7 vallées qui symbolisent : la quête, l''amour, la mansuétude, le détachement, l''unité, l''émerveillement et la mort. Certains oiseaux périront sur cette route, tandis que d''autres résisteront malgré la peur de l''inconnu. Arrivés en haut de la montagne, ils découvriront que leur roi n''est en fait que la vraie nature de Dieu, c''est-à-dire eux-mêmes... Mêlant lyrisme et poésie, ce livre illustre avec force les peines et les joies du chemin de l''homme vers la félicité. Peter Sis a reçu en 2012 le prestigieux prix Hans Christian Andersen pour l''ensemble de son oeuvre.