Ellen Weinstein is the author and illustrator of Five Stories, published by Holiday House, 2024, the illustrator of the picture book Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity, published by the Museum of Modern Art, and the author and illustrator of Recipes for Good Luck: The Superstitions, Rituals, and Practices of Extraordinary People, published by Chronicle Books. Clients include Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, amongst many others. Awards include SCBWI 2025 Crystal Kite, Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, Bank Street College, Children’s Book Council, and the Society of Illustrators.  www.ellenweinstein.com

Awards

Children’s Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year,
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Winner, A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, A CSMCL Best Multicultural Children’s Book of the Year, Society of Illustrators, Seven pieces of work in the Permanent collection of the Library of Congress

3 Fun Facts

1. I am a third generation resident of the Lower East Side,
2. A proud mini-dachshund mom,
3. And library kid