Anita Lobel (née Kempler; born June 2, 1934) is a Polish-American illustrator of children's books, including On Market Street, written by her husband Arnold Lobel and a Caldecott Honor Book for illustration, A New Coat for Anna, Alison's Zinnia, and This Quiet Lady.
In 1952, her family moved from Sweden to New York City where she graduated from Washington Irving High School and earned a B.F.A.
After graduation, she worked for several years as a textile designer until Susan Hirschman asked her to make a book.
After her husband's death in 1987, she went on to write and illustrate Alison's Zinnia and Away from Home, a companion piece focusing on boys rather than girls.
Throughout this time, she has illustrated works of other authors, including Charlotte S. Huck and Kevin Henkes.
The memoir No Pretty Pictures was one of five finalists for the 1998 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.