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CANSCAIP Members
 Frieda Wishinsky
Author
292 Horsham Ave.
Willowdale, Ontario
M2R 1G4
Phone: 416 222 2694 and 224 5301
Email: wish@inforamp.net
Born: July 14, 1948. Munich, Germany
Married to Dr. Bill Wishinsky, two children, David, 21 and Suzie, 16
Biography
Frieda loves humor, history and exploring new ways to tell a story. In her presentations, she uses drama, group participation, chants and storytelling to engage her audience.
Frieda was raised and educated in New York City, where she earned a B.A. in International Relations with honors in History and a Master of Science in Special Education. She taught children and adults with learning disabilities in New York, Israel and Canada. She also established a number of school libraries. Frieda has worked on educational documents and projects for the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Girl Guides of Canada.
Frieda began writing in the 1980s. She wrote book reviews, profiles and articles for magazines and newspapers. In 1990, her first picture book, OONGA BOONGA was published by Little Brown and was voted "Pick of the List" by American Booksellers. Frieda writes in many genres including picture books, chapter books, novels and nonfiction. Many of her over forty trade and educational books have been translated into French, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Korean, Spanish and Catalan.
Frieda's books have earned critical praise, starred reviews and have been reviewed in magazines and newspapers around the world including The London Times, The Observer and The New York Times. The CBC's prestigious book panel has praised many of her titles. Her book, EACH ONE SPECIAL, was nominated for a 1999 Governor General's Award for text and won the 1999 Print Braille Book of the Year Award.
Look for Frieda's new series, the Canadian Flyer Adventures (Maple Tree). The first four books are out and they are: BEWARE, PIRATES!, DANGER, DINOSAURS!, CRAZY FOR GOLD and YIKES! VIKINGS. Also hot off the press is PLEASE,LOUISE!, a warm and funny picture book with charming illustrations by Marie-Louise Gay (Groundwood).
Published Works
Beware, Pirates!, Maple Tree Press, 2007, chapter book
Danger, Dinosaurs!, Maple Tree Press, 2007, chapter book
Crazy For Gold, Maple Tree Press, 2007, chapter book
Yikes! Vikings!, Maple Tree Press, 2007, chapter book
Please, Louise! illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay, Groundwood, 2007, picture book
It's Your Room, with Janice Weaver, Tundra, non-fiction, 2006
Queen Of The Toilet Bowl, Orca Currents, 2005
Albert Einstein, DK, 2005
Dimples Delight, Orca Books, chapter book, 2005
A Bee In Your Ear, Orca Echoes, Fall 2004.
A Noodle Up Your Nose, Orca Books, chapter book, 2004
Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone, Random House UK, Scholastic, Canada, Carolrhoda US, picture book, 2003
Manya's Dream, A Story of Marie Curie, Maple Tree Press, 2003, picture book biography
Just Call Me Joe, Orca Books, 2003
What's The Matter With Albert?, Maple Tree Press, 2002, picture book biography
Give Maggie A Chance, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002, picture book
Just Mabel, an I Am Reading Book, Kingfisher, 2001
Nothing Scares Us, Scholastic, Canada, Bloomsbury, U.K., Carolrhoda, U.S. 2000, picture book
A Quest In Time, Owl books, 2000, chapter book
So Long Stinky Queen, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2000, chapter book
No Frogs For Dinner, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1999, easy-to-read
The Man Who Made Parks, Tundra, 1999, picture book biography
Each One Special, Orca, 1998, picture book
Oonga Boonga, Scholastic Canada (1998), Transworld (1998), Dutton (1999), Juventud (1999) and Sesam (1999), picture book
Crazy For Chocolate, Scholastic, 1997, chapter book
Why Can't You Fold Your Pants Like David Levine?, HarperCollins,1993, picture book
Awards
IT'S YOUR ROOM, Red Maple honour, 2006
A NOODLE UP YOUR NOSE, Canadian Toy Council Great Book Award 2005, Willow Award nominee
JUST CALL ME JOE, Nominee CLA Book of the year 2004, Red Cedar nominee
JENNIFER JONES WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE, Stockport Children's Book Award winner 2004 (UK), Sheffield Children's Book Award winner 2004 (UK), Portsmouth UK winner
GIVE MAGGIE A CHANCE, Nominee 2003 Blue Spruce and Chocolate Lily Awards, Resource Links "Best of 2002", Tiny Torgi nominee
NOTHING SCARES US, "Book of the Week", London (England) Sunday Times, IRA/CBC "Children's Choice 2001", Yorkshire Libraries (England) "Best of Children's Fiction"
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ALBERT?, starred review "Our Choice"
EACH ONE SPECIAL, 1999, Print Braille of the Year, Nominee Governor General's Award for text, OLA Best Bets, numerous starred reviews
THE MAN WHO MADE PARKS, voted an "outstanding" book by the Parents Council of the U.S., 1999
OONGA BOONGA, "Pick of the List", American Bookseller, 1990
NO FROGS FOR DINNER, 100 Best Canadian Childrens Books Toronto Public Library
All titles- "Our Choice" books
Other Memberships
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Available For
Workshops and presentations
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