I'll Play With You

David Wisniewski (wiz-NESS-key) was born in Middlesex, England. After training at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, he spent three years as a clown, designing and constructing his own props, costumes, and gags. He was subsequently hired by his future wife, Donna, as a performer with a traveling puppet theatre. Married six months later, the Wisniewskis started their own troupe, Clarion Shadow Theatre, specializing in shadow puppetry. In the course of creating the plays, puppets, and projected scenery, Mr. Wisniewski evolved the storytelling techniques and art skills that eventually led to his picture books with their unique cut-paper illustrations. His retelling of GOLEM was awarded the 1997 Caldecott Medal. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.Siddals, Mary McKenna is the author of 'I'll Play With You' with ISBN 9780395903735 and ISBN 0395903734.