Nancy Carpenter

Nancy Carpenter is the illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan, an ALA Notable Children's Book and CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book; Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson, an ALA Notable Children’s Book and SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner; and Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore, a Parent’s Choice Gold Medal Award winner. Her unique multimedia approach to illustration has garnered numerous honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, son and dog.