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.