Dominique Jolin | |
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 Dominique Jolin | |
| Born | October 24, 1964 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, illustrator, scriptwriter and content producer. |
| Known for | Creator of Toopy and Binoo |
| Website | https://www.dominiquejolin.com/ |
Dominique Jolin, born October 24, 1964, in Quebec, is a Canadian writer, illustrator, scriptwriter and content producer. She is the creator of the characters Toopy and Binoo.
After university studies in youth literature, creative writing and scriptwriting, she published her first children's book in 1992, It's Not Fair! which earned her the Mr. Christie's Book Award. [1] [2]
Since then, she has written and/or illustrated a hundred children's albums published in French, English, Spanish, Catalan and Korean, many of which have won her awards and distinctions. [1] [3] [4] [5]
In 1996, she created two outstanding characters: Toopy and Binoo. [6]
In 2005, Dominique Jolin presented her characters to a production company, Spectra animation.
Then, in collaboration with Raymond Lebrun, author and director, she adapted her literary series Toopy and Binoo into an animated television series. [7]
Toopy and Binoo season I / Toopy and Binoo season II. [8]
In 2013, Dominique Jolin and Raymond Lebrun created two new animated series for children: YaYa & Zouk [9] [10] and Genius Genie. [11]
From 2016 to 2023, Dominique Jolin and Raymond Lebrun wrote and directed a feature-length animated film, Toopy and Binoo, the release date of which is scheduled for 2023. [12] [13]
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