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Frieda Wishinsky

Frieda Wishinsky

German-born Canadian educator and author


Frieda Wishinsky (born July 14, 1948) is a German-born Canadian educator and author of children's books.

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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. 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 (1990). Her work has been translated into French, German, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Korean, Spanish and Catalan.[2][3]

Selected work

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    "Allan Stratton, Frieda Wishinsky make 2016 IODE Violet Downey Book Award shortlist". Quill & Quire.
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