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Jonah Winter

Jonah Winter
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Jonah Winter

Jonah Winter is celebrated author of many picture book biographies including Barack, which was a New York Times bestseller. His other books include Here Comes the Garbage Barge, Sonia Sotomayor, and others. A poet and a painter, Mr. Winter lives in... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. If at first you don't succeed, keep trying and trying and trying until you've driven everyone around you completely insane.
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My life in 8 words: "Waterloo. Maine. Titanic. Siberia. Babel. Postponed. Cancelled. Waddayagonnado."
Jazz Age Josephine will be released on January 03, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Jan 03, 2012
Jazz Age Josephine is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Jan 03, 2012
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Jazz Age Josephine
Aug 25, 2011
Roberto Clemente will be released on July 26, 2011 in eBook
Jul 26, 2011
Roberto Clemente is now available in eBook
Jul 26, 2011
Sonia Sotomayor will be released on June 07, 2011 in eBook
Jun 07, 2011
Sonia Sotomayor is now available in eBook
Jun 07, 2011
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Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude has won an award
Jul 30, 2010
News:
Sonia Sotomayor has won an award
Jul 02, 2010
News:
Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude has won an award
Feb 18, 2010
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your greatest achievement?
Feb 13, 2010
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your greatest flaw?
Feb 13, 2010
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your best quality?
Feb 13, 2010
Feb 13, 2010
Author Revealed Answer:
Who is your favorite fictional hero?
Feb 13, 2010

Jonah Winter Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. If at first you don't succeed, keep trying and trying and trying until you've driven everyone around you completely insane. Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. I love so many kinds of music, I'm afraid I couldn't possibly narrow it down to 5 songs. Sorry! Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. Aung San Suu Kyi. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Location, location, location. Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. Mr. Ed. Learn more about Jonah Winter

Authors on the Web

Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2012
...Sam and for the children, zip along with a light rhythm 0 Related Story: 'Jazz Age Josephine' by Jonah Winter Story: 'Dream Something Big: The Story of the Watts Towers' by Dianna Hutts Aston Books: Kids By Mary Harris Russell Special to Tribune...
Pocono Record, January 20, 2012
...Cream?" by Mo Willems; "Olive's Ocean" by Kevin Henkes "Born and Bred in the Great Depression" by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root, Schwartz & Wade, 2011, 36 pages, $17.99 hardcover. Read aloud: age 5-6 and older. Read yourself: age...
Chicago Tribune, December 30, 2011
...Jonah Winter doesn't duck the task of showing both the lows and highs in Josephine Baker's life. "Jazz Age Josephine" By Jonah Winter, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman Atheneum, $16...
TheDay.com, December 25, 2011
...Patricia Polacco; "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech AT THE BOOKSTORE "Born and Bred in the Great Depression" by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root, Schwartz & Wade, 2011, 36 pages, $17.99 hardcover Read aloud: age 5, 6 and older. Read...
Crofton Patch, June 14, 2011
...Baseball by Kadir Nelson Where the Sidewalks Ends by Shel Silverstein You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax? by Jonah Winter and Andre Carrilh...
RIS Media, June 9, 2011
...Lorax by Dr. Seuss, which teaches children about the importance of trees. Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter talks trash and shows us why we can’t keep adding to the garbage pile. And, Good Growing: A Kids’ Guide to Gardening helps kids...
Hamilton Spectator, June 9, 2011
...Lorax by Dr. Seuss, which teaches children about the importance of trees. Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter talks trash and shows us why we can’t keep adding to the garbage pile. And, Good Growing: A Kids’ Guide to Gardening helps kids...
Scholastic, January 4, 2012
...strategies while they read. $250.00 CD-ROM | Grades 5-8 Grades 5-8 $250.00 The Teacher Store by Jonah Winter and Ana Juan When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept...
Chicago Tribune, December 30, 2011
...Jonah Winter doesn't duck the task of showing both the lows and highs in Josephine Baker's life. "Jazz Age Josephine" By Jonah Winter, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman Atheneum, $16...
Appeal-Democrat.com, December 29, 2011
...Buy The following books are available at your favorite bookstores. "Born and Bred in the Great Depression" by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root, Schwartz & Wade, 2011, 36 pages, $17.99 hardcover Read aloud: age 5 — 6 and older Read...
Reading Eagle, December 26, 2011
...Books to buyThe following books are available at favorite bookstores. "Born and Bred in the Great Depression" by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root, Schwartz & Wade, 2011, 36 pages, $17.99 hardcover.Read aloud: age 5 - 6 and older. Read...
Port Huron Times-Herald, December 25, 2011
...to buy The following books are available at bookstores. » "Born and Bred in the Great Depression" by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root, Schwartz & Wade, 2011, 36 pages, $17.99 hardcover » Read aloud: Ages 5 and older » Read yourself:...
TheDay.com, December 25, 2011
...Patricia Polacco; "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech AT THE BOOKSTORE "Born and Bred in the Great Depression" by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root, Schwartz & Wade, 2011, 36 pages, $17.99 hardcover Read aloud: age 5, 6 and older. Read...
Wall Street Journal Online, December 23, 2011