Sís, Peter 1949-

Fire truck by Peter Sís( Book )
12 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and Japanese and held by 1,848 libraries worldwide
Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread

The midnight horse by Sid Fleischman( Book )
11 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,726 libraries worldwide
On a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo--and, magically, a horse appears! But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle's schemes grow even more villainous?

Komodo! by Peter Sís( Book )
19 editions published between 1993 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 1,725 libraries worldwide
A young boy who loves dragons goes with his parents to the Indonesian island of Komodo in hopes of seeing a real dragon. Includes factual information about the Komodo dragon

Trucks, trucks, trucks by Peter Sís( Book )
18 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,638 libraries worldwide
As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread

Madlenka's dog by Peter Sís( Book )
24 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 1,498 libraries worldwide
As Madlenka walks her imaginary dog around her city block, her neighbors see in her pet the image of the dogs they had as a children

The scarebird by Sid Fleischman( Book )
14 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,408 libraries worldwide
Billedbog om farmeren Lonesome John, et fugleskræmsel og en ensom ung medhjælper

The three golden keys by Peter Sís( Book )
38 editions published between 1994 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,346 libraries worldwide
Led by a cat on a magical journey through the deserted streets of Prague, a man comes upon some of the city's landmarks and finds the keys to his childhood home in three traditional Czech tales

The wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sís( Book )
8 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide
I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side - the Communist side - of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sis shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought questions. Cracks began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news from the West slowly filtered into the country. Si;s learned about beat poetry, rock 'n' roll, blue jeans, and Coca-Cola. He let his hair grow long, secretly read banned books, and joined a rock band. Then came the Prague Spring of 1968, and for a teenager who wanted to see the world and meet the Beatles, this was a magical time. It was short-lived, however, brought to a sudden and brutal end by the Soviet-led invasion. But this brief flowering had provided a glimpse of new possibilities - creativity could be discouraged but not easily killed

Zeď : jak jsem vyrůstal za železnou oponou by Peter Sís( Book )
2 editions published in 2007 in Czech and held by 6 libraries worldwide

El muro : crecer tras el telón de acero by Peter Sís( Book )
1 edition published in 2009 in Spanish and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Annotated illustrations, maps, and dreamscapes explore how the artist-author's life was shaped while growing up in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War, in a powerful graphic memoir