Search Results by tag: Sidewalk Flowers

Awards: Bow, Oppel, Lawson, and Smith win 2016 Canadian Library Association Awards

The Canadian Library Association has announced the winners of its annual book awards, judged by a selection of librarians from across the country. Kenneth Oppel won the Book of the Year for Children award for ... Read More »

April 18, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Awards: Sydney Smith, Jon Klassen shortlisted for U.K.’s Greenaway Medal

By Dory Cerny

It appears there is no stopping the juggernaut of popularity and praise that continues to amass for illustrators Sydney Smith and Jon Klassen. The two artists have already earned numerous awards for their work, and ... Read More »

March 15, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Awards: Sydney Smith wins IBBY’s Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Sidewalk Flowers

By Becky Robertson

Illustrator Sydney Smith has been named winner of the International Board on Books for Young People's 2016 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award for Sidewalk Flowers (Groundwood Books), created in collaboration with author JonArno Lawson. ... Read More »

March 2, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Honours stack up for JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith’s Sidewalk Flowers

By Dory Cerny

It's been a banner week for Toronto author JonArno Lawson and illustrator Sydney Smith. Within hours of their book, Sidewalk Flowers, winning the Governor General's Literary Award in the illustrated book category on Oct. 27, ... Read More »

October 29, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing

Q&A: Sidewalk Flowers illustrator Sydney Smith

By Sue Carter

Sydney Smith’s career started modestly, designing posters and album art on a budget for East Coast musician pals like Old Man Luedecke and Hey Rosetta! These days, Smith is poised to become the next star ... Read More »

February 24, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, People

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