Tomi Ungerer was born Jean-Thomas Ungerer in Strasbourg, France on November 28, 1931. He wrote and illustrated children's books as well as books for adults. His first children's book, The Mellops Go Flying, was published in 1957. His other children's books included Crictor, No Kiss for Mother, and Moon Man. His books for adults included The Underground Sketchbook of Tomi Ungerer, Fornicon, Tomi: A Childhood Under the Nazis, and Far Out Isn't Far Enough. He also created illustrations for advertisements including a series of posters for The Times in the 1960s. During the Vietnam War, he created posters with an antiwar theme. He died on February 8, 2019 at the age of 87.

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Tomi Ungerer was born Jean-Thomas Ungerer in Strasbourg, France on November 28, 1931. He wrote and illustrated children's books as well as books for adults. His first children's book, The Mellops Go Flying, was published in 1957. His other children's books included Crictor, No Kiss for Mother, and Moon Man. His books for adults included The Underground Sketchbook of Tomi Ungerer, Fornicon, Tomi: A Childhood Under the Nazis, and Far Out Isn't Far Enough. He also created illustrations for advertisements including a series of posters for The Times in the 1960s. During the Vietnam War, he created posters with an antiwar theme. He died on February 8, 2019 at the age of 87.

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