Ted Lewin

Ted Lewin
Born
Ted B. Lewin

(1935-05-06)May 6, 1935
DiedJuly 28, 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 86)
OccupationChildren's illustrator and writer
Period1988–2021

Theodore Peter Lewin (May 6, 1935 – July 28, 2021) known as Ted Lewin, was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Lewin illustrated more than 200 books for children and young adults, including the 1994 Caldecott Medal winner, Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone. Many of Lewin's books were collaborations with his wife, Betsy Lewin, and drew from their exotic travels to places including the Amazon River, Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, the Sahara Desert, and India.