Le prix Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver sera remis à Isabelle Arsenault lors d’une présentation mercredi le 24 avril à 12:45h au troisième étage de la Bibliothèque Père Ambroise, 2093 rue de La Visitation à Montréal en collaboration avec le Festival Métropolis Bleu. 

Isabelle Arsenault a reçu le Prix du Gouverneur général en 2004 pour son premier livre illustré pour enfants. Elle a illustré de nombreux livres pour enfants, depuis lors, et a reçu son deuxième Prix du Gouverneur général en 2012 pour «Virginia Wolf». Isabelle vit et travaille à Montréal.

Le jury du Prix Cleaver était composé de Lina Gordaneer, une bibliothécaire de Montréal, Mélanie Fishbane, marchandiseur et rédactrice en chef de littérature jeunesse chez Indigo Books et candidate MFA au programme de rédaction en littérature jeunesse du Vermont College of Fine Arts et Susane Duchesne, présidente de IBBY Canada, responsable du Secteur jeunesse de la Librairie Monet et candidate en maîtrise des Sciences de l’information de l’Université de Montréal. Les commentaires du jury sur «Virginia Wolf»:

“Un traitement sans prétention de la dépression qui ne diminue en rien son caractère poignant. Les illustrations d’Isabelle Arsenault égayent l’histoire. Commençant par une touche de rouge et de bleu ici et là, la tristesse, incarnée dans les noirs et les gris qui empiètent sur la page dans un nuage de désordre, entoure et envahit Virginie, elle devient une ombre d’elle-même. Quand Virginie commence à peindre et que l’atmosphère devient moins lourde, plus de couleurs apparaissent subtilement alors que l’obscurité s’estompe. Arsenault rappelle Virginie et les lecteurs que le monde est rempli de beauté. ”

Le prix IBBY Canada Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, créé en 1985,  vise à reconnaître le talent artistique exceptionnel d’un illustrateur canadien de livres pour enfants publié en anglais ou en français. Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver – laisse dans son testament des fonds pour la remise annuelle d’un prix visant à reconnaître les qualités artistiques d’un ouvrage illustré pour la jeunesse au Canada; le destinataire reçoit 1000 $.

IBBY: L’Union internationale pour les livres de jeunesse (www.ibby.org) a été créée en 1953, c’est un réseau international de plus de 70 sections nationales qui souhaite que les enfants aient accès aux livres. IBBY veut aussi rapprocher les cultures, favoriser la compréhension internationale et également promouvoir la paix. Fondé en 1980, IBBY Canada est une association à but non lucratif qui fait la promotion de la littérature canadienne en français et en anglais, sur le plan national et international.

The Cleaver Award was presented to Isabelle Arsenault on Wednesday, April 24 at 12:45, at the Père Ambroise Library, 2093 rue de la Visitation, 3rd floor, in Montreal.

Isabelle Arsenault’s first illustrated children’s book received the Governor General’s Award in 2004. She has illustrated many children’s books since then, and received her second Governor General’s Award in 2012 for Virginia Wolf. Isabelle lives and works in Montreal.

The Cleaver Award jury was made up of Lina Gordaneer, a Montreal librarian; Melanie Fishbane, Online Merchandiser and Editor for Kids and Teen books at Indigo Books and MFA candidate at the Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing for Children’s and Young Adults program; and Susane Duchesne, IBBY Canada President and Responsable du secteur jeunesse, Librairie Monet. The jury’s comments on Virginia Wolf:

“An un-precious treatment of depression that never diminishes its poignancy. Isabelle Arsenault’s illustrations illuminate the story. She begins with a touch of red and blue here and there. Then the sadness, embodied in blacks and greys that encroach on the page in a messy cloud, surrounds and engulfs Virginia as she becomes a dark shadow of herself. When Virginia starts painting and as the spirit changes, more colours begin to subtly appear as the darkness recedes. Arsenault reminds Virginia and the readers that the world is full of beauty.”

The IBBY Canada Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award, established in 1985, honours one of Canada’s pre-eminent book illustrators. Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver left funds in her will to annually recognize outstanding artistic talent in Canadian picture books; the winner receives $1,000.

IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People (www.ibby.org), founded in 1953, represents an international network of people committed to bringing books and children together. IBBY Canada is one of over 70 national sections worldwide. IBBY Canada is a volunteer organization promoting quality French and English Canadian children’s literature nationally and internationally. For more information, please visit www.ibby-canada.org.

Le programme « Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrateur en résidence » d’IBBY Canada rend hommage à Joanne Fitzgerald (1956-2011), qui a illustré de nombreux livres influents pour enfants, y compris Plain Noodles, Emily’s House, The Blue Hippopotamus, et Doctor Kiss Says Yes, Prix du Gouverneur Général. À la mémoire de l’engagement de Joanne Fitzgerald à la littérature et à l’illustration pour enfants, sa famille a collaboré avec IBBY Canada pour établir le programme « Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrateur en résidence ».

La Bibliothèque publique de Toronto en Ontario sera l’hôte du premier volet du programme « Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrateur en résidence » en 2013. Dans les années suivantes, en partenariat avec le Conseil Canadien des Bibliothèques en milieu urbain (CBUC), IBBY Canada travaillera avec les bibliothèques des autres provinces à accueillir une résidence.

Les soumissions seront évaluées par un jury d’experts de livres pour enfants et d’illustration. L’illustrateur sélectionné sera informé en mai 2013.

Vue d’ensemble du programme de Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrateur en résidence d’IBBY Canada pour 2013

• Lieu : Bibliothèque publique de Toronto, Direction du District Nord à Yonge et Eglinton (résidences futures se dérouleront à d’autres bibliothèques à travers le pays)
• Calendrier : Un mois de résidence du 1er au 30 octobre, 2013
• Rémunération : 4000 $ pour un mois de mandat
• Date limite d’inscription : Vendredi 22 mars, 2013

Critères d’éligibilité :

• Citoyen canadien, résident permanent du Canada
• Minimum de quatre livres pour enfants publiés par une maison d’édition professionnelle
• Expérience d’élaboration et de prestation de programme, d’ateliers, de lectures pour les adultes et les enfants
• Actif dans la profession d’illustrateur; présence active sur le web
• Comprendre les besoins des artistes en herbe
• Travaillant sur ou envisageant de travailler sur un nouveau livre destiné à la publication

Les demandes doivent comprendre :

• CV, incluant une liste des livres publiés
• Plusieurs suggestions détaillées d’ateliers ou de programmes pour cette résidence
• Résumé de l’expérience de présentation
• Deux lettres de recommandation sur l’expérience de présentation au public

Veuillez faire parvenir les demandes par voie électronique, avant le 22 mars 2013, à : promotions@ibby-canada.org

IBBY Canada’s Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program honours Joanne Fitzgerald (1956–2011), who illustrated many influential Canadian children’s books, including Plain Noodles, Emily’s House, The Blue Hippopotamus, and Governor General’s Award winner Doctor Kiss Says Yes. In memory of Joanne Fitzgerald’s commitment to children’s books and illustration, her family collaborated with IBBY Canada to establish the Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program.

The Toronto Public Library in Ontario will host the inaugural Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program in 2013. In subsequent years, in partnership with the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC), IBBY Canada will work with libraries in other provinces to host a residency.

Submissions will be evaluated by a jury of experts in children’s books and illustration. The selected illustrator will be informed in May 2013.

Overview of 2013 IBBY Canada’s Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program

• Location: Toronto Public Library, Northern District Branch at Yonge and Eglinton (future residencies will be at other libraries across the country)
• Timing: One month residency from October 1 to 30, 2013
• Remuneration: $4,000 for one-month term
• Submission Deadline: Friday, March 22, 2013

Eligibility criteria:

• Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada
• Minimum of four children’s books, published by a professional publishing house
• Experience developing and delivering programs, workshops, readings to adults and children
• Active in the illustrating profession; active online presence
• Understanding of the needs of aspiring artists
• Working on or planning to work on a new book intended for publication

Applications must include:

• CV or resume, including a list of published books
• Several detailed suggestions for workshops or programs for this residency
• Summary of presentation experience
• Two letters of reference about public presentation experience

Please send applications electronically, by March 22 2013, to: promotions@ibby-canada.org

Click below to read the press release.

IBBY Canada Cleaver Picture Book Award to illustrator Cybèle Young

June 12, 2012; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: IBBY Canada (International Board on Books for Young People, Canadian section) is pleased to announce that Cybèle Young is the winner of the 2011 IBBY Canada Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award for A Few Blocks, published by Groundwood Books.

Cybèle Young is an illustrator and artist who creates sculptural works from Japanese paper and intaglio prints. She was born and raised in Toronto, where she lives with her husband and two children.

The Cleaver Award jury was made up of Lina Gordaneer, a Montreal librarian; Melanie Fishbane, Online Merchandiser and Editor for Kids and Teen books at Indigo Books and MFA candidate at the Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing for Children’s and Young Adults program; and Susane Duschene, IBBY Canada President and Responsable du secteur jeunesse, Librairie Monet. The jury’s comments on A Few Blocks:

“Whimsical. Simple. Enchanting. Through her use of colour and white space, Cybele Young brilliantly taps into a child’s imagination. Paper cut-outs in the shapes of rockets, ships and castles contain cityscapes. The water colours, though lightly applied, feel very bright against the white space. The crescendo of colours when the action of the story is very active and the decrescendo when the energy and the mood subside is extremely effective; Young has a gift for expressing her character’s moods. A Few Blocks is sure to delight young readers as well as old.”

The IBBY Canada Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award, established in 1985, honours the name and talent of one of Canada’s pre-eminent book illustrators. Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver left funds in her will to annually recognize outstanding artistic talent in Canadian picture books; the recipient receives $1,000.

IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People (www.ibby.org), founded in 1953, represents an international network of people committed to bringing books and children together. IBBY Canada is one of over 70 national sections worldwide. IBBY Canada is a volunteer organization promoting quality French and English Canadian children’s literature nationally and internationally. For more information, please visit www.ibby-canada.org.

For more information, please contact:

Helena Aalto
Promotion Officer, IBBY Canada
(416) 658-3144
promotions@ibby-canada.org

That’s the situation for most Liberian writers Kathy Stinson has had the privilege of working with for the past three years, as a volunteer for CODE (the Canadian Organization for Development through Education) and the We Care Foundation in Liberia.

Meanwhile, how many writers in Canada have laptop computers gathering dust in their closets, having upgraded to a newer model in recent months, or will soon have a laptop they don’t need because there’s an upgrade in their near future?

The contrast between dire need and likely availability led Kathy to the idea of “Laptops for Liberia”. If she can find some not-too-old laptops that would be of value to writers in Liberia, CODE has agreed to pay the not-insubstantial cost of shipping them there, as a way of supporting the Reading Liberia program which is designed to create Liberian-authored books for Liberian children. We Care in Liberia is working out details of fair distribution of any laptops that are donated.

So Kathy is now reaching out to her Canadian friends and colleagues through her blog, CANSCAIP, IBBY Canada (who originally arranged for her involvement in “Reading Liberia”), and The Writers’ Union of Canada. Whether you write for children or adults, novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction, or picture book texts, and whether you’ve upgraded your computer recently or expect to in the near future, she hopes you’ll consider donating your used laptop to “Laptops for Liberia”.

You can email Kathy to let her know of your interest in doing so at kathy@kathystinson.com. Please put Laptops for Liberia in the subject line. Find out more about the Reading Liberia program at http://www.codecan.org/get-involved/reading-code/reading-liberia, about the We Care Foundation at http://www.codecan.org/our-partners/wcf, or about Kathy’s involvement with Reading Liberia at http://www.kathystinson.com/category/liberia/.

Le bibliothèque Runnymede, au 2178 rue Bloor Ouest, est située deux rues à l’est de la station de métro Runnymede. Il est possible de stationner de l’autre côté de la rue, au sud de Bloor, mais ce stationnement est payant. Par contre, il y a des parcomètres sur la rue Bloor et du stationnement gratuit sur Glendonwynne Road.

The Runnymede Library (2178 Bloor Street West) is two blocks east of the Runnymede subway station. There is a pay parking lot across the street on the south side of Bloor Street, metered parking along Bloor, and limited free parking on Glendonwynne Road.

We’d like to thank the Literary Prizes Foundation for their generous support of IBBY Canada. Our shared goals and values will ensure this money goes toward projects that bring together children and quality books.