Today is the birthday of author and illustrator Jeanette Winter, who was born on October 6, 1938.
Winter wrote and illustrated The Librarian of Basra, a nonfiction picture book for 8- to 12-year-olds, about how one determined woman helped save the Basra Central Library's books during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Jeanette Winter has also written and/or illustrated numerous other children's books. Among my favorites are September Roses, a poignant story based on Jeanette Winter's experience a few days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Elsina's Clouds, about a Basotho girl in southern Africa and why and how she paints her family's house, and Day of the Dead, which is on my list of recommended Children's Books About the Day of the Dead.
(Cover art courtesy of Harcourt)
It was such a dream to meet Jeanette Winter ..and my dream came true I met her in Italy 2006 ..she is a wonderful lady ..polite..modest..kind .generous..lovely ..she is like an angel . Jeanette and her husband Mr.Winter are very special people in fact I love them so much . ..thanks that you gave me this chance to express her my love ..happy Birthday dear Jeanette ..
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