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Sean Cassidy

Author/Illustrator

RR#5
Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 2Z2
Phone: (519) 942-1443
Email: scassidy@distributel.net

Biography

Sean was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. After receiving a B.Ed. and a B.A, he taught just about everything from English and Math to Astronomy and Geography. Before settling in Ontario, Sean and his wife, Sylvia, traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe, studying art, architecture and history. After the birth of his daughter, Maggie, he began writing and illustrating stories for, and with, her. Creating the stories was so satisfying that he decided to pursue it professionally. Having taught art and illustration in secondary school for twenty years, Sean recently left teaching in order to devote more time to writing and illustrating books.

Published Works

Hanna Bear's Christmas, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2007
Wake Up, Henry Rooster, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006
Gummytoes, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2004
Good To Be Small, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2002
Ten Little Puppies, written by Carmen Kingsley, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2001
The Chicken Cat, written by Stephanie McLellan, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000

Awards

SYRCA Shining Willow Selection, Gummytoes (2007)
OLA Blue Spruce Selection, Gummytoes (2006)
Mr. Christie Silver Seal, Good to be small (2002)
Ruth Schwartz Award, The Chicken Cat (2001)
Mr. Christie Gold Seal, The Chicken Cat (2000)

Available For

Sean loves doing presentations and workshops for schools, libraries and teacher professional development sessions. He has a wide range of presentations suitable for every age - JK to adult. Typically, Sean will use his own work to show how picture books are created. He will then lead the class through a series of drawing lessons geared to the level of the students.

  • interactive stories where children draw along with Sean - JK to grade 1
  • creating expressions on characters - grades 1 - 5
  • creating characters - grades 5 - 10
  • figure drawing without a model - grades 9 - 12, adults
  • perspective drawing without rulers - grades 8-12, adults
  • writing for picture books - grades 7 - 12, adults