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Chris Van Dusen

American illustrator, picture book and children's author (born 1960)
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Chris Van Dusen

Summary

Chris Van Dusen is a human[1]. Born in Portland[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1960[3]. He worked as an illustrator[4], picture book writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Key Facts

  • Chris Van Dusen was born in Portland[2].
  • Chris Van Dusen was born on March 17, 1960[3].
  • Chris Van Dusen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Chris Van Dusen's native language[8].
  • Chris Van Dusen worked as an illustrator[4].
  • Chris Van Dusen's professions included picture book writer[5].
  • Chris Van Dusen worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Chris Van Dusen received the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books[9].
  • Chris Van Dusen is recorded as male[10].
  • Chris Van Dusen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Chris Van Dusen's family name is recorded as Van Dusen[12].
  • Chris Van Dusen's given name is recorded as Chris[13].
  • Chris Van Dusen's official website is recorded as http://www.chrisvandusen.com[14].
  • Chris Van Dusen's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[15].
  • Chris Van Dusen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Chris Van Dusen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[17].
  • Chris Van Dusen's writing language is recorded as English[18].
  • Chris Van Dusen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Chris Van Dusen was born in Portland[2]. He was born on March 17, 1960[3]. English was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4], picture book writer[5], and children's writer[6].

Recognition

Chris Van Dusen received the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books[9].

FAQs

Where was Chris Van Dusen born?

Chris Van Dusen's place of birth was Portland[2].

What did Chris Van Dusen do for work?

Chris Van Dusen worked as illustrator[4], picture book writer[5], and children's writer[6].

What awards did Chris Van Dusen receive?

Honors received include E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . chrisvandusen.com. Retrieved . chrisvandusen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . GND ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . chrisvandusen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 230346
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9802]]: 230346, add Penguin Random House author ID"
  2. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 204334462
    Native language → English
    Viaf cluster id → 52856798
    Image → Chris van dusen 5200642.jpg
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058616974506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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