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William pene du bois 19161993 was an american writer and illustrator who is best remembered for his books for young readers. William pene du bois the twentyone balloons relates the peculiar. William pene du bois, american author and illustrator of childrens books noted for his comic coterie of peculiar characters. He is best known for the twentyone balloons, published in april 1947 by viking press, for which he. Professor sherman is a misanthrope could he be one of the first antiheroes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the twentyone balloons puffin modern classics. The twentyone balloons by william pene du bois, 1986, puffin books edition, in english.
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