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Janice Hechter

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https://www.janicehechter.com

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Children's, Art, Nonfiction

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December 2021

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Janice Hechter is both an author and illustrator whose debut picture book, Adventure Girl, published in 2021 by Alazar Press, gained recognition in a New York Times article.
Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts’ Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park, written and illustrated by Janice, was published by Red Chair Press on February 4, 2025. KIRKUS REVIEWS described the book as “An inspiring true story of female empowerment.”
This book won ten awards, including a 2026 NCSS Notable Social Studies Book Award, a Northern Lights Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Goddard Riverside Youth Book Prize for Social Justice.
The Power of Her Paintbrush, written and illustrated by Janice, was published by KAR-BEN (Lerner) on March 3, 20 Janice Hechter is both an author and illustrator whose debut picture book, Adventure Girl, published in 2021 by Alazar Press, gained recognition in a New York Times article.
Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts’ Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park, written and illustrated by Janice, was published by Red Chair Press on February 4, 2025. KIRKUS REVIEWS described the book as “An inspiring true story of female empowerment.”
This book won ten awards, including a 2026 NCSS Notable Social Studies Book Award, a Northern Lights Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Goddard Riverside Youth Book Prize for Social Justice.
The Power of Her Paintbrush, written and illustrated by Janice, was published by KAR-BEN (Lerner) on March 3, 2026.
From KIRKUS Reviews—"Hechter’s text is well researched, detailed, easy to follow, and accessible to children. Her appropriately painterly illustrations burst with color and contain effective reproductions of Bernstein’s art. Bright freeform endpapers introduce the subject perfectly. An inspiring account of an artist who fought misogyny at each turn—and triumphed."
From BOOKLIST Reviews:—"Overall, a clear, informative book that will have readers cheering for a little-known artist who blazed her own beautiful trail."
Janice is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist who has exhibited her paintings in various galleries and museums throughout the country. She has also illustrated five other picture books, including SCBWI Crystal Kite Award finalist, The Great Elephant Escape, for Pelican Publishing.
Janice enjoys the combination of her two favorite passions, which are writing and illustrating. She has been on numerous school visits, sharing her book making process with students. She is an active member of SCBWI, attending conferences and workshops. Her B.F.A. degree in illustration is from Carnegie Mellon University.
To view more of Janice’s illustrations and learn more about her, visit her website at www.janicehechter.com ...more

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	Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park 4.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Elephant Escape, The by Una Belle Townsend (Goodreads Author), Janice Hechter (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventure Girl: Dabi Digs in Israel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Esrog by Rochelle Kochin, Janice Hechter (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hooray for Heroes! by Mollie Wilson, Janice Hechter (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Nancy Lindstrom (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AvI's Choice by Rebeka Rahmani Simhaee, Janice Hechter (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Janice Hechter liked Rachel's review of The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein: "An important story well-told and beautifully rendered! So glad Ms. Hechter chose this subject so I could read it with my 7 year old daughter. Ms. Bernstein was an amazing artist and so determined—I want to continue to learn about her. A thoughtful te" Read more of this review »
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Janice Hechter liked Sandy Brehl's review of The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein: "There are many accounts of women whose talent, skill, education and passions were “not enough” to be treated as equal to (or better than) males of their era. Those accounts, like this one, finally see the light of day and break through continuing wal" Read more of this review »
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Janice Hechter liked Joy Wieder's review of The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein: "This is a powerful story of a courageous and persistent female artist at the turn of the century, when women were not judged fairly against male artists. But Theresa Bernstein never gave up her vision of painting the world from a woman's point of vie" Read more of this review »
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Janice Hechter liked Rebecca Gardyn's review of The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein: "A wonderful biography of an artist who faced antisemitism and sexism and yet refused to let the “rules” of society stop her from following her passion and achieving her goals as a creator. Inspirational!"
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Janice Hechter rated a book it was amazing Hanukkah 1-2-3!: A First Counting Book (A Jewish Holiday Concept Book): Board Books to Celebrate the Jewish Holidays by Joy Nelkin Wieder (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The youngest set will delight in this eye-catching Hanukkah counting book. This book teaches children counting in a fun and interactive way. Bold colors and patterns, along with visual language, pack each page with enticing images of Hanukkah. The la ...more
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Janice Hechter rated a book it was amazing The Mouse Who Loved Latkes by Joy Nelkin Wieder (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Mouse Who Loved Latkes is an adorable story of friendship and the celebration of Hanukkah. It's peppered with clever puns and lively language that will delight both children and their adult readers. The protagonist is an endearing mouse named C.J ...more
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Janice Hechter rated a book it was amazing A Sukkah for Bella by Jodie Sadowsky	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
At the beginning of this book we are introduced to a young girl named Bella, who loves to make things. She is shown building right from the beginning, and the reader gets to see many of the adorable items she has created, such as a house for her pupp ...more
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Janice Hechter rated a book it was amazing Shira the Singing Puppy by Ilana R Wieder (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love this book! Page by page, this story takes readers through each day of a family's week, filled with activities. The adorable family puppy, Shira, who loves to sing, is the star. This book introduces young readers to the Jewish ceremony of Havdal ...more
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With beautiful poetic language, bursting with engaging metaphors and similes, this book begins with artist Ruth Aiko Asawa as a child drawing her first lines. Lines are a recurrent theme throughout the book, skillfully tying all the parts of the stor ...more
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