Duvoisin << dyoo vwo ZAN >>, Roger Antoine (1904-1980), was a children’s artist and illustrator. He won the 1948 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations for White Snow, Bright Snow, written by Alvin Tresselt. Duvoisin wrote and illustrated several popular children’s books, including the Petunia and Veronica series. He also illustrated the Happy Lion series written by his wife, Louise Fatio.
Duvoisin was born on Aug. 28, 1904, in Geneva, Switzerland, and moved to the United States in 1927. He became a U.S. citizen in 1938. He wrote and illustrated his first children’s book, A Little Boy Was Drawing, for his son in 1932. Duvoisin died on June 30, 1980.
