Jeanette Winter

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books
  • First Book:
    March 1986
  • Latest Book:
    July 2019
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Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • Come Out to Play

    In this traditional nursery rhyme updated to a contemporary setting, a mischievous gnome plays the part of the Pied Piper as his fiddle lures the children to follow him on a mysterious, moonlit journey...

  • Follow the Drinking Gourd

    Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A co...

  • Klara's New World

  • Christmas Tree Ship

    For more than twenty years, Captain Herman Schuenemann had brought Christmas trees to the citizens of Chicago aboard his schooner, but when a blizzard fells his ship, it is up to the captain's family to carry on the tradition in their own way....

  • Cowboy Charlie

    Young Charles Russell wanted to be a cowboy, so just two weeks shy of his sixteenth birthday, the determined Charlie boarded a train heading to the frontier. There, in 1880, in the land of buffalo, Indians, and open prairie, Charlie found his home. A...

  • Josefina

    Count along in English and Spanish with a Mexican folk artist as she sculpts her world from clay. Inspired by Josefina Aguilar, an artist who continues to create painted clay figures in the village of Ocotlán, Mexico, this colorful tale is profound ...

  • Hey Diddle Diddle

    For hundreds of years, these two nursery rhymes have delighted children. Now Jeanette Winter’s warm, evocative illustrations make these classics as delightful to look at as they are to share with little ones, who will be eager to hear--and to see--...

  • Rock-a-Bye Baby

    For hundreds of years, these two nursery rhymes have delighted children. Now Jeanette Winter’s warm, evocative illustrations make these classics as delightful to look at as they are to share with little ones, who will be eager to hear--and to see--...

  • The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

    This nursery rhyme has enchanted children for generations. Now Jeanette Winter's warm, evocative illustrations make this classic as delightful to look at as it is to share with little ones, who will be eager to hear--and see--again and again. •The ...



  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

    Jeanette Winter's warm, evocative illustrations make this classic as delightful to look at as they are to share with little ones, who will be eager to hear--and see--them again and again.
    ...

  • My Baby


    A child is born amid African colors and rhythms.

    Nakunte's mama teaches her how to make bògòlan, a cloth painted with mud, using the traditional techniques practiced for centuries by women of Mali. She carefully selects her materials -- ...

  • The House that Jack Built

    Here is the beloved nursery tale of Jack and his friends and his famous house, with an unexpected and lively new ending. The vivid and dramatic paintings, filled with activity, will draw children in, and a rebus puzzle on each page adds to the fun. Y...

  • Nino's Mask

    Although Niño wants to take part in the annual harvest fiesta and wear the special mask needed in order to catch the jaguar, his parents think he is too young to take on such a risky task, but Niño is determined and so secretly makes his own specia...

  • Elsina's Clouds

    A Basotho girl's prayer to the ancestors

    "When can I paint a wall, Mama?"
    "When the rains come and wash away my designs, Elsina. Then you can paint the walls," she says.

    For hundreds of years Basotho women in southern Africa have dec...

  • September Roses

    A tribute to the memory of September 11On September 11, 2001, two sisters from South Africa are flying to New York City with 2,400 roses to be displayed at a flower show. As their plane approaches the airport, a cloud of black smoke billows ov...

  • Calavera Abecedario

    Every year Don Pedro and his family make papier-mâché skeletons, or calaveras, for Mexico's Day of the Dead fiesta. From the Angel and Doctor to the Mariachi and Unicornio, there's a special calavera for each letter of the alphabet. ...

  • MAMA

    Set during the devastating tsunami of 2004, MAMA is the touching true story of a baby hippo that was separated from his mother when the wave hit. After struggling alone for several days, the baby was rescued by Kenyan wildlife officers and brought to...

  • Angelina's Island

    Every day I tell Mama,
    I want to go home.
    Every day she tells me,
    We are home, Angelina.
    New York is home now.
     
    Angelina's heart aches for Jamaica, and no matter how much Mama talks of having a better life in New York, Angelina st...

  • Kali's Song

    Renowned picture book author and illustrator Jeanette Winter brings us the enchanting story of a boy named Kali who lived thousands and thousands of years ago. Kali must learn to hunt, like the rest of the men in his tribe. But when Kali plucks the s...



  • Nanuk the Ice Bear

    Experience Arctic chills and warm hugs in this nonfiction picture book about a loving polar bear family from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. At the top of the world, Nanuk the ice bear hunts for food, meets a mate, and hibernates thr...

  • Sisters

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jeanette Winter has published 21 books.

Jeanette Winter does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sisters, was published in July 2019.

The first book by Jeanette Winter, Come Out to Play, was published in March 1986.

No. Jeanette Winter does not write books in series.
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