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Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award

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Administered By:

Canadian Association of Children's Librarians (CACL)

Scope:

national

Award Status:

Active

Website:

Link

Contact Info:

Delilah Deane Cummings
Coordinator, Community Outreach & Program Services
London Public Library
251 Dundas Street
London, ON N6A 6H9
Tel: (519) 661-5100 x7422
Fax: (519) 661-5588
delilah.cummings@lpl.london.on.ca

Given by the Canadian Association of Children's Librarians (CACL), this annual award is presented to the illustrator of an outstanding children's book published during the previous calendar year. A committee of librarians from the CACL makes the selection, and the presentation takes place at the annual meeting of the CLA in May/June. The illustrator must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and the book must be suitable for children up to age fourteen and be published in Canada. The award is a silver gilt medal. Inquiries and nominations can be sent to:

Award Recipients

Yearsort iconDetailRecipient
2011Marie-Louise Gay, Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth! Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2010.
2010Barbara Reid, Perfect Snow. Toronto: North Winds Press/Scholastic, 2009.
2009Dušan Petričić, Mattland by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert. Toronto: Annick Press, 2008.
2008 Mélanie Watt, Chester. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2007.
2007 Mélanie Watt, Scaredy Squirrel. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2006.
2006 Leslie Elizabeth Watts, The Baabaasheep Quartet. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005.
2005 Wallace Edwards, Monkey Business. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2004.
2004 Bill Slavin, Stanley’s Party by Linda Bailey. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2003.
2003 Pascal Milelli, The Art Room by Susan Vande Griek. Toronto: Groundwood Books/Douglas & McIntyre, 2002.
2002 Frances Wolfe, Where I Live. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2001.
2001 Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson, The Magnificent Piano Recital by Marilynn Reynolds. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2000.
2000 Zhong-Yang Huang, The Dragon New Year by David Bouchard. Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 1999.
1999 Kady MacDonald Denton, A Child's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1998.
1998 Barbara Reid, The Party. Richmond Hill, ON: North Winds Press, 1997.
1997 Harvey Chan, Ghost Train by Paul Yee. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1996
1996 Karen Reczuch, Just Like New by Ainslie Manson. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1995.
1995 Barbara Reid, Gifts by Jo Ellen Bogart. Richmond Hill, ON: North Winds Press, 1994.
1994 Leo Yerxa, Last Leaf First Snowflake To Fall. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1993.
1993 Paul Morin, The Dragon's Pearl by Julie Lawson. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1992.
1992 Ron Lightburn, Waiting for the Whales by Sheryl McFarlane. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 1991.
1991 Paul Morin, The Orphan Boy by Tololwa Mollel. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1990.
1990 Kady MacDonald Denton, Til All The Stars Have Fallen, ed. by David Booth. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1989.
1989 Kim LaFave, Amos's Sweater by Janet Lunn. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1988.
1988 Marie-Louise Gay, Rainy Day Magic. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing, 1987.
1987 Marie-Louise Gay, Moonbeam on a Cat's Ear. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing, 1986.
1986 Ken Nutt, Zoom Away by Tim Wynne-Jones. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1985.
1985 Ian Wallace, Chin Chiang and the Dragon's Dance. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1984.
1984 Ken Nutt, Zoom at Sea by Tim Wynne-Jones. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 1983.
1983 Lindee Climo, Chester's Barn. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1982.
1982 Heather Woodall, Ytek and the Arctic Orchid by Garnet Hewitt. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1981.
1981 Douglas Tait, The Trouble With Princesses by Christie Harris. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1980.
1980 Laszlo Gal, The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Janet Lunn. Toronto: Methuen, 1979.
1979 Ann Blades, Salmon for Simon by Betty Waterton. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1978.
1978 Elizabeth Cleaver, The Loon's Necklace by William Toye. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1977.
1977 Pam Hall, Down By Jim Long's Stage by Al Pittman. St. John's: Breakwater Books, 1976.
1976 William Kurelek, A Prairie Boy's Summer. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1975.
1975 Carlo Italiano, The Sleighs of My Childhood/Les Traineaux de Mon Enfance. Translated by René Chicoine. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1974.
1974 William Kurelek, A Prairie Boy's Winter. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1973.
1973 Jacques de Roussan, Au-delà du Soleil /Beyond the Sun. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1972.
1972 Shizuye Takashima, A Child in a Prison Camp. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1971.
1971 Elizabeth Cleaver, The Wind Has Wings. Compiled by Mary Alice Downie and Barbara Robertson. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1968.