Emily Arnold McCully is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's books. She won the annual Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration in 1993 recognizing Mirette on the High Wire which she also wrote.
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Mirette on the high wire
1992
ISBN 9780698114432
Starring Mirette and Bellini
1997
ISBN 9780399226366
Mirette & Bellini Cross Niagara Falls
2000
ISBN 9780399233487