Uri Shulevitz
Uri Shulevitz | |
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| Native name | אורי שולביץ |
| Born | February 27, 1935 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | February 15, 2025 (aged 89) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Period | 1963–2025 |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal 1969 |
| Spouse | Paula Brown |
Uri Shulevitz (Hebrew: אורי שולביץ; February 27, 1935 – February 15, 2025) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the 1969 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, an Eastern European fairy tale retold by Arthur Ransome in 1916.