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PETER SPIERwas one of America's most popular and renowned children's illustrators. His books, acclaimed by critics and readers alike, won numerous awards and honors-Noah's Arkwon the Caldecott Medal andThe Fox Went Out on a Chilly Nightis a Caldecott Honor Book. His bookPeoplewas nominated for an American Book Award and received the National Mass Media Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews for ""outstanding contributions to better human relations and the cause of brotherhood.″ Spier was born and educated in Amsterdam. Before coming to the United States, he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy. He illustrated dozens of books and was also an avid and celebrated builder of model ships. Peter Spier died in 2017 at the age of 89.
"★ ""A joyful celebration of the people whose leaders created the Constitution""—Booklist, starred review “A celebration of America’s diversity”—Kirkus “Spier has created a tribute that can be appreciated in more than one sitting.”—Publishers Weekly"
