Frieda Wishinsky

Frieda Wishinsky
Born (1948-07-14) July 14, 1948 (age 76)
Munich
Alma materCity College of New York (BA)
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (MSc)
OccupationAuthor
Years active1990–present


Frieda Wishinsky (born July 14, 1948) 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. 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]

  1. ^ "Frieda Wishinsky". Canadian Review of Materials. University of Manitoba.
  2. ^ a b "Frieda Wishinsky". The Rights Factory.
  3. ^ "Frieda Wishinsky". University of New Brunswick.