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
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]
