Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize

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The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for Canadian authors and illustrator of picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator, who must be a resident of British Columbia or Yukon. [1] It was announced in 2002 and first awarded in 2003. [2] A handful of finalists (roughly 25%) are also selected for another award: participation in the expenses-paid BC Book Prizes on Tour, a week-long tour across the province to present their books at schools and libraries each April.

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History

The prize was announced three months after the death of Christie Harris, and was the first new BC Book Prize category since the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize was introduced in 1987. [3]

Winners and finalists

Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize winners and finalists [lower-alpha 1]
YearAuthor(s)Illustrator(s)TitleResultRef.
2003 Annette LeBox Karen Reczuch Salmon CreekWinner [6]
Maggie De Vries Sheena Lott How Sleep Found TabithaFinalist
Nan Gregory Kady MacDonald Denton Amber WaitingFinalist
Julie Lawson Paul Mombourquette The Klondike CatFinalist
Andrea Spalding Janet WilsonSolomon's TreeFinalist
2004 Linda Bailey Bill Slavin Stanley's PartyWinner [6]
Linda Bailey Bill Slavin Adventures in Ancient ChinaFinalist
Julie Lawson Kasia Charko Arizona Charlie and the Klondike KidFinalist
Robin Mitchell and Judith Steedman Robin MitchellSunnyFinalist
Chieri Uegaki Stéphane Jorisch Suki's KimonoFinalist
2005 Marilynn Reynolds Renné Benoit Goodbye to Griffith StreetWinner [6]
Stefan Czernecki Stefan Czernecki Ride 'em CowboyFinalist
Earl Einarson Julie Flett The MoccasinsFinalist
Adrienne Mason Nancy Gray Ogle OwlsFinalist
Richard Thompson and Maggee Spicer Kirsti Anne Wakelin When They Are UpFinalist
2006 Tanya Lloyd Kyi The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the SeamsWinner [6]
Carol Foskett Cordsen Douglas B. Jones The MilkmanFinalist
Elisa Gutiérrez Elisa Gutiérrez PicturescapeFinalist
Diane Silvey John Manth The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Finalist
Paul Yee Shaoli Wang BambooFinalist
2007 Maggie De Vries Renné Benoit Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon StoryWinner [6] [7]
Sarah Ellis Dušan Petričić The Queen's FeetFinalist
Deborah Hodge John Mantha The Kids Book of Canadian ImmigrationFinalist
Catherine Jameson Julie Flett Zoe and the FawnFinalist
Ellen Schwartz Sima Elizabeth Shefrin Abby's BirdsFinalist
2008 Robert Heidbreder Kady MacDonald Denton A Sea-Wishing DayWinner [6]
Lisa Cinar Lisa Cinar The Day It All Blew AwayFinalist
Nan Gregory Luc Melanson PinkFinalist
Ron Smith Ruth Campbell Elf the EagleFinalist
Kari-Lynn Winters Ben Hodson Jeffrey and Sloth Finalist
2009 Katarina Jovanovic Philippe Beha The King Has Goat EarsWinner [6]
Linda Bailey Bill Slavin Stanley At SeaFinalist
Robert Bateman Robert Bateman Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the EarthFinalist
Chieri Uegaki Stéphane Jorisch Rosie and ButtercupFinalist
Irene N. Watts Kathryn E. Shoemaker Good-bye MarianneFinalist
2010 Frieda Wishinsky Dean GriffithsMaggie Can't WaitWinner [6]
Robert Bateman Robert Bateman Vanishing HabitatsFinalist
Fiona Bayrock Carolyn Conahan Bubble Homes and Fish FartsFinalist
Jennifer Lloyd Ashley Spires Ella's UmbrellasFinalist
Kari-Lynn Winters Christina Leist On My Walk Finalist
2011 Julie Flett Julie Flett Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif AlphabetWinner [6]
Maggie De Vries Renné Benoit Fraser Bear: A Cub's LifeFinalist [8]
Seiji Hiroe Seiji Hiroe The Cowboy FishermanFinalist [8]
Deborah Hodge Brian HarrisUp We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local FarmFinalist [8]
Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read Ian McAllister The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear RainforestFinalist [8]
2012 Sara O'Leary Julie Morstad When I Was SmallWinner [6] [9]
Dan Bar-el Rae Maté Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been?Finalist [10]
Nicola I. Campbell Kim LaFave Grandpa's GirlsFinalist [10]
Mike Deas Mike Deas Dalen & Gole: Scandal in Port AngusFinalist [10]
Robert Heidbreder Marc Mongeau Shake AwakesFinalist [10]
2013 Alan Woo Isabelle Malenfant Maggie's ChopsticksWinner [6] [11] [12]
Vivien Bowers Milan PavlovicHey Canada!Finalist [13] [14]
Tiffany Stone Stefan Czernecki Rainbow ShoesFinalist [14]
Kari-Lynn Winters Stephen Taylor Gift Days Finalist [14] [15]
Frieda Wishinsky Sean L. Moore What's Up, Bear?: A Book About OppositesFinalist [14]
2014 Julie Morstad Julie Morstad How ToWinner [6]
Dan Bar-el Tim BowersNot Your Typical DragonFinalist [16]
Julie Flett Julie Flett Wild BerriesFinalist [16]
Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton Gabrielle Grimard When I Was EightFinalist [16]
Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read Ian McAllister The Great Bear Sea: Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific ParadiseFinalist [16]
2015 Roy Miki and Slavia Miki Julie Flett Dolphin SOSWinner
Caroline Adderson Qin Leng Norman, Speak!Finalist
Ashley Spires Ashley Spires The Most Magnificent ThingFinalist
Heather Tekavec Pierre Pratt Stop, Thief!Finalist
Chieri Uegaki Qin Leng Hana Hashimoto, Sixth ViolinFinalist
2016 Annette LeBox Stephanie Graegin Peace is an OfferingWinner [17]
Robert Heidbreder Qin Leng Song for a Summer Night: A LullabyFinalist
Jude Isabella Simone Shin The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary BicycleFinalist
Sara O'Leary Julie Morstad This is SadieFinalist
Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd Roy Henry Vickers Orca ChiefFinalist
2017 Monique Gray Smith Julie Flett My Heart Fills with HappinessWinner [18] [19]
Julie Morstad Julie Morstad TodayFinalist [20]
Margriet Ruurs Nizar Ali Badr Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's JourneyFinalist [20]
Nikki Tate Nikki Tate Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our PlanetFinalist [20]
Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd Roy Henry Vickers Peace DancerFinalist [20]
2018 Faith Erin Hicks Faith Erin Hicks The Nameless City: The Stone HeartWinner [21] [22]
Nicola I. Campbell Julie Flett A Day with YayahFinalist [23]
S.E. Hume Jessica Bromley Bartram CharlesFinalist [23]
Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read Ian McAllister Wolf IslandFinalist [23]
Bill Richardson Roxanna Bikadoroff The Alphabet ThiefFinalist [23]
2019 Ian Boothby Nina Matsumoto Sparks!Winner
Cale Atkinson Cale Atkinson Sir Simon: Super ScarerFinalist [24]
Aidan Cassie Aidan Cassie Sterling, Best Dog EverFinalist [24]
Faith Erin Hicks Faith Erin Hicks The Nameless City: The Divided EarthFinalist [24]
Margriet Ruurs Robert Bateman Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted NatureFinalist [24]
2020 Kyo Maclear Julie Morstad It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Winner [25] [26]
Jen Croll Aneta Pacholska Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the AgesFinalist
Julie Flett Julie Flett Birdsong Finalist
Heather Smith Rachel Wada The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s GardenFinalist
Nancy Vo Nancy Vo The RangerFinalist
2021 Rina Singh Ellen Rooney Grandmother SchoolWinner [27]
Linda Bailey Joy Ang Princesses Versus DinosaursFinalist [28] [29]
Bonnie Sherr Klein Élisabeth Eudes-Pascal Beep Beep BubbieFinalist [28] [29]
Danny Ramadan Anna Bron Salma the Syrian ChefFinalist [28] [29]
Jordan Scott Sydney Smith I Talk Like a RiverFinalist [28] [29]
2022 Julie Morstad Julie Morstad Time is a FlowerWinner [30]
Whitney Gardner Whitney Gardner Long DistanceFinalist
Kallie George Elly McKay The Secret FawnFinalist
Shane Goth Yong Ling Kang The Midnight ClubFinalist
David A. Robertson Julie Flett On the Trapline Finalist
2023 Jessika Von Innerebner Jessika Von Innerebner That's My Sweater!Winner [31]
Linda Bailey Isabelle Follath Arthur Who Wrote SherlockFinalist [32]
Nathan Fairbairn Michele Assarasakorn PAWS: Mindy Makes Some SpaceFinalist
Guojing Guojing The FlamingoFinalist
Buffy Sainte-Marie Julie Flett Still This Love Goes OnFinalist

Notes

  1. ↑ See multiple sources for identification of all winners and honor books 2003 to 2023 (as of May 2023): for winners and finalists 2003 to 2015, see Canadian Authors; [4] for winners and finalists 2008 to present, see the BC and Yukon Book Prizes website. [5]

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