Who This Author Is

David Wiesner has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 19 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Hurricane and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Clarion Books and Houghton Mifflin.

Best Place To Start

Hurricane

Clarion Books • 2008 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Clarion Books and Houghton Mifflin

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Clarion Books and Houghton Mifflin.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Hurricane

    Clarion Books • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 32 pages.

  2. Sector 7 (Caldecott Honor Book)

    Clarion Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 48 pages.

  3. Hurricane (Read-Aloud)

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company • 2014 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 32 pages.

  4. Flotsam

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 40 pages.

  5. La Princesa Dragon/The Loathsome Dragon

    Juventud • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 32 pages.

  6. Los tres cerditos

    Editorial Juventud • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 30 pages.

  7. Die drei Schweine. ( Ab 5 J.).

    Carlsen Verlag • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 40 pages.

  8. Les Trois cochons

    Circonflexe • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 40 pages.

  9. three pigs

    Clarion Books • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  10. Tuesday

    Houghton Mifflin • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 30 pages.

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