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Jeanette Winter

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Jeanette Winter
Born1938 (age 85–86)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationIllustrator
SpouseRoger Winter

Jeanette Winter is an American author and illustrator. She is best known for her children's book, many of which are about women in history, including activists, athletes and artists. .[1]

Career

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Jeanette Winter is particularly known for her painted illustration style, which uses flat planes of color and "uncluttered" compositions, a style which has drawn comparisons to the folk art tradition. Winter has had a prolific career, working on dozens of children's books including books about Venus and Serena Williams, Malala, , Iqbal Masih, Greta Thunberg and more. Winter currently lives in New York . Winter has won the “Jane Addams Children’s Book Award for Younger Children”. Winter has illustrated a book for her son Jonah Winter. .[2] Winter currently lives in New York City.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeanette Winter". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. ^ "Jeanette Winter Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level | Scholastic". www.scholastic.com. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  3. ^ "A Mighty Girl Creators Series: Interview with Jeanette Winter, Author and Illustrator". www.amightygirl.com. Retrieved 2018-05-29.