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Anita Lobel (née Kempler; born June 2, 1934) is a Polish-American illustrator of children's books, including On Market Street, written by her husband Arnold Lobel and a Caldecott Honor Book for illustration, A New Coat for Anna, Alison's Zinnia, and This Quiet Lady.
Anita Lobel is well known for her colorful picture books. Her books have appeared on The New York Times best illustrated list. She is a recipient of a Caldecott Honor Medal. Her childhood memoir "No Pretty Pictures" was a finalist for the National Book award. Many of her books have been translated into other languages.
STONE SOUP is a raw, yet engaging work of autofiction that will appeal to readers of literary fiction and memoirs, to all those fascinated by power couples of the publishing world, and to readers of NO PRETTY PICTURES who will, surely, want to know how it all arrives at this moment.
Anita Lobel’s name is synonymous with the best in children’s literature. She is the creator of such classics as Alison’s Zinnia and Away from Home, and she received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in On Market Street.
Anita Lobel (Kempler) – Every Face Has a Name. Born in Krakow, Poland on June 2, 1934. In 1942, Anita and her two year younger brother Bernard, escaped from the ghetto and were hidden by their governess, Rozalia.
Her memoir that depicts her childhood of flight and imprisonment in Nazi-occupied Poland, ''No Pretty Pictures'' was a finalist for the National Book Award. She has also received the Caldecott Honor Medal. Anita Lobel is an illustrator of children's books.
No Pretty Pictures. Anita Lobel's memoir of her childhood experiences during World War II, published as young adult literature, has moved readers of all ages throughout America and around the world. It is simultaneously disarming and surprising in its point of view.
