Announcing the 2020 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Finalists
Elizabeth Cleaver, 1978 / Photo by Nicholas Bornemisza, courtesy of The Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Every year, IBBY Canada presents the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award to a Canadian illustrator in recognition of outstanding artistic talent in a Canadian picture book.
The illustrators of the finalist books, including four wordless picture books, depict with talent and originality, stories of hope, friendship, courage, imagination, and acceptance in an array of styles and techniques for a range of children from preschoolers to teens.
We are pleased to announce the 10 finalists for the 2020 award:
Marion Arbona Window Kids Can Press
Nathalie Dion
Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison Written by Valérie Fontaine
Éditions Les 400 Coups
The Fan Brothers
The Barnabus Project
Tundra Books
Marie-Louise Gay
The Three Brothers
Groundwood Books
Nahid Kazemi
The Old Woman
Written by Joanne Schwartz
Groundwood Books
Marie Lafrance The Lady with the Books
Written by Kathy Stinson
Kids Can Press
Thao Lam
The Paper Boat
Owlkids Books
Miki Sato
Snow Days
Written by Deborah Kerbel
Pajama Press
Geraldo Valério At the Pond
Groundwood Books
Geraldo Valério The Egg
Owlkids Books
The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award was established in 1985 following the death of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, one of Canada’s pre-eminent book illustrators. In her will, Cleaver left a fund of $10,000 for an award to be given annually in recognition of outstanding artistic talent in a Canadian picture book. The recipient receives a cheque for $1,000 and a certificate.
The winner will be announced at the IBBY Canada AMM on March 6, 2021 — all are invited to attend.
Announcing the 2020 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Finalists
Every year, IBBY Canada presents the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award to a Canadian illustrator in recognition of outstanding artistic talent in a Canadian picture book.
The illustrators of the finalist books, including four wordless picture books, depict with talent and originality, stories of hope, friendship, courage, imagination, and acceptance in an array of styles and techniques for a range of children from preschoolers to teens.
We are pleased to announce the 10 finalists for the 2020 award:
Marion Arbona
Window
Kids Can Press
Nathalie Dion
Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison
Written by Valérie Fontaine
Éditions Les 400 Coups
The Fan Brothers
The Barnabus Project
Tundra Books
Marie-Louise Gay
The Three Brothers
Groundwood Books
Nahid Kazemi
The Old Woman
Written by Joanne Schwartz
Groundwood Books
Marie Lafrance
The Lady with the Books
Written by Kathy Stinson
Kids Can Press
Thao Lam
The Paper Boat
Owlkids Books
Miki Sato
Snow Days
Written by Deborah Kerbel
Pajama Press
Geraldo Valério
At the Pond
Groundwood Books
Geraldo Valério
The Egg
Owlkids Books
The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award was established in 1985 following the death of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, one of Canada’s pre-eminent book illustrators. In her will, Cleaver left a fund of $10,000 for an award to be given annually in recognition of outstanding artistic talent in a Canadian picture book. The recipient receives a cheque for $1,000 and a certificate.
The winner will be announced at the IBBY Canada AMM on March 6, 2021 — all are invited to attend.
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