Mireille Levert (born December 20, 1956) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, living in Quebec.[1]
She was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and studied plastic arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal, graduating in 1979. She was a founding member of the Association des illustrateurs et illustratrices du Québec. Levert taught illustration at the Université du Québec à Montréal from 1997 to 2002.[2] She lives and works in Montreal.[3]
She took part in the International Biennial of Children's Books in Barcelona.[3]
Selected works[1]
- La Giraffe, children's book, illustrated by Levert, text by Cécile Cloutier (1984)
- Passing time, children's book, illustrated by Levert, text by Christiane L'Heureux (1987)
- Jérémie et Mme Ming, children's book, illustrated by Levert, text by Sharon Jennings (1990) shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration
- Sleep Tight Mrs. Ming, children's book, illustrated by Levert, text by Sharon Jennings (1993) awarded the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration[2]
- Little Red Riding Hood, children's book (1995)
- An Island in the Soup, children's book (2001) awarded the Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration[2]
- Émile Pantalon, children's book (2005) finalist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award[4]
- The Princess Who Had Almost Everything, children's book (2006)[3]
- Quand j'écris avec mon cœur, children's poetry (2014),[5] shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration
- Un jour je bercerai la terre, children's poetry (2017)[5]
References
- ^ a b The Storymakers: Illustrating Children's Books : 72 Artists and Illustrators Talk about Their Work. Canadian Children's Book Centre. 1999. pp. 94–95. ISBN 1551381079.
- ^ a b c "Fonds Mireille Levert" (in French). Canadian Archival Information Network.
- ^ a b c "Mireille Levert". Winnipeg International Writers Festival.
- ^ "Mireille Levert" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mireille Levert" (in French). Les Éditions de la Bagnole.
