It's a Great Week to be in the Windy City: A Thousand Madlenkas and The Films of Sis

In 2003, Peter Sis was named a MacArthur Fellow, 

an honor bestowed 

by the 

John D. and Catherine T. 

MacArthur Foundation 

in Chicago. 

The foundation recognizes "talented individuals 

who have shown extraordinary originality 

and dedication in their creative pursuits and 

a marked capacity for self-direction."

This December, Peter Sis Returns to Chicago 

to Donate 1000 Copies of the 

Spanish version of Madlenka 

to 

the Children of Chicago Public Schools, 

to support the mission of 

the Center for Teaching through 

Children’s Books 

at National-Louis University 

and to Participate in the 

Chicago Premiere 

of his 

Short Animated Movies at the 

Facets Cinémathèque.

Cinémathèque

presents

Artist in Residence

Peter Sís

MacArthur Fellow 2003 

and his book 

Madlenka 

offered as a 

gift to the 

children 

of Chicago Public Schools

on 

Friday, December 12, 2008, 9:30 a.m.

at José Clemente Orozco Community Academy

1940 West 18th Street 

Chicago

R.S.V.P. 

t312-861-1037, ext. 100 or chicago@embassy.mzv.cz

You can also attend

A presentation of Peter Sís’s book 

The Wall 

for teachers and librarians

followed by a Q&A and book signing by the author

on Saturday, December 13, 2008

2:00 p.m. at National-Louis University’s Lisle Campus

850 Warrenville Rd, Lisle

R.S.V.P. 

 CTCB@nl.edu

The screening of Peter Sís’s 

Animated Films 

at 

Facets Cinémathèque

 followed 

by a Q&A and Book Signing 

by the author on 

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 12:00 p.m. 

1517 West Fullerton Ave.

Chicago

Admission $9/$5 

R.S.V.P. 

 laurenw@facets.org