Freida wishinsky author biography in the back

German-born Canadian educator and author

Frieda Wishinsky (born July 14, ) is a German-born Canadian educator and author of children's books.

The daughter of Polish-Jewish parents, she was born in Munich and grew up in Manhattan. She received a BA in International Relations from City College of New York and a MSc Special Education from Ferkauf Graduate School.

Freida wishinsky author biography in the back to the future

She has taught special education for children and adults in the United States, Israel and Canada. She now lives in Toronto.^[1][2]

Wishinsky's first book was Oonga Boonga ().

Her work has been translated into French, German, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Korean, Spanish and Catalan.^[2][3]

Selected work

Source:^[2]

• Each One Special () illustrated by Werner Zimmermann, shortlisted for a Governor General's Award^[4]
• Please, Louise! () illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay, received the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award^[5] a