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Posted on April 15, 2010 by librarysteph

Cover Art of Watching JimmyBook of the Year for Children Award was announced today! The winner is Watching Jimmy!!

Two Honour Books this year are Shane Peacock’s Vanishing Girl and R. J. Anderson’s Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter.

Cover Art for Perfect Snow

2010 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award goes to Perfect Snow.

Timmerman Was Here and You’re Mean, Lily Jean were given honourable mention.

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Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Shortlist

Posted on March 2, 2010 by librarysteph

The Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award Committee of the Canadian Library Association just announced the shortlist for the award that will be presented June 3rd at the CLA National Conference and Trade Show at the Shaw Conference Centre.

I intend to read them all before June! Will let you know what I think.

Have I got a book For you by Melanie Watt The Imaginary Garden by Irene Luxbacher It’s a Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph / Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Me and You / Illustrated by Geneviève Côté Perfect Snow / Illustrated by Barbara Reid Pierre Le Poof! / Illustrated by Andrea Beck
Timmerman Was Here / Illustrated by Nicolas Debon Vanishing Habitats / Illustrated by Robert Bateman When Stella Was Very, Very Small / Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
You’re Mean, Lily Jean / Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

Thanks to Cabot Yu for giving me a heads up that the list was available.

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