Bøker av Jeanette Winter

"Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution-a traveling library! He buys two donkeys-Alfa and Beto-and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway villages"--

"Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution-a traveling library! He buys two donkeys-Alfa and Beto-and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway villages"--

From acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter comes the little-known story of Sister Corita Kent, a nun, educator, and activist who became a celebrated pop artist.

The urgent and powerful story of Greta Thunberg, climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.

Celebrated picture book biographer Winter ("Malala, A Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal") profiles champion tennis-player sisters Venus and Serena Williams in an inspiring story of sisterhood, hard work, and determination. Full color.

Meet two heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the rights to freedom and education in these inspirational nonfiction tales Jeanette Winter.

*ALA Notable Children's book 2006 *Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue. In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra's real-life librarian. She was the keeper of cherished books and her library was a haven for community gatherings. But with war imminent in Basra, Iraq, what could this lone woman do to save her precious books? With lyrical, spare text and beautiful acrylic illustrations, Jeanette Winter shows how well she understands her young audience. This true story of one librarian's remarkable bravery reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature and the respect for knowledge knows no boundaries.