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Janet Wilson

Author/Illustrator

127 York Street
SS1
Eden Mills ON
N0B 1P0
Phone: 519 856 2811
Email:
Web: www.janetwilson.ca

Born: November 20. Toronto, ON
Family: husband Chris, son Cory is an animator, son Graeme is a writer

Biography

Janet Wilson has finally figured out what she wants to be when she grows up twenty years after illustrating her first picture book, Daniel's Dog. The latest non-fiction book she has created One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists (Orca October 2008) combines her passions for social justice, portraiture, writing and research. One Peace is a lavishly illustrated collection of inspirational real-life accounts of the power of children enhanced with artwork, poetry and photographs. Inspired by the philosophy of Gandhi—"To reach peace we must begin with the children"—Janet is creating a series of books that will motivate children to make a difference and "be the change they wish to see in the world". She's taking this powerful message to schools, libraries and conferences with a digital slide presentation.

Janet Wilson is also passionate about helping young people to draw. She believes that there is a crucial stage in the mid-elementary grades when basic instruction and encouragement helps students evolve their drawings from two dimensions into the third. Without this guidance, many frustrated children lacking confidence give up drawing forever.

An award-winning artist and a published author, with over 50 books for young people, Janet's representational style and sensitivity to the nuances of facial expressions helps young readers grasp subjects ranging from dealing with loss, the arrival of a new baby, the tragedy of war or the awe and wonder of nature.

Published Works

Illustrated Non-Fiction

One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists, Janet Wilson, writer/ illustrator, Orca, 2008
Imagine That! , Janet Wilson writer/illustrator, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000
In Flanders Fields, The Story of The Poem by John McCrae, Linda Granfield, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1995 & special 10th anniversary edition, 2005
Amazing Grace, The Story of the Hymn, Linda Granfield, Tundra, 1997
Buried in Ice, Owen Beattie and John Geiger, Madison Press, 1992.

Illustrated Fiction (In Print)

So That's What God is Like, LeAnne Hardy, Kregel, U.S.A., 2004,
Lighthouse: A Story of Remembrance, Robert Munsch, Scholastic, 2003
Jasper's Day, Marjorie Blain Parker, Kids Can Press, 2002
Solomon's Tree, Andrea Spalding, Orca, 2002
No Two Snowflakes, Sheree Fitch, Orca, 2001
Me and Mr. Mah, Andrea Spalding, Orca, 1999
At Grandpa's Sugar Bush, Margaret Carney, Kids Can Press, 1997
, L'Erabliere de Mon Grandpere, French translation, SC
Selina and The Bear Paw Quilt, Barbara Smucker, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Crown, USA. Japanese translation, 1995
Selina and the Shoo-Fly Pie, Barbara Smucker, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1998

Illustrated novels (B&W)

Our Canadian Girl series: Emily, Ellen, Millie, Margit, Penguin CA.
The Math Whiz, Betsy Duffey, Viking Children's Books, N.Y., 1990
The Gadget War, Betsy Duffey, Viking Children's Books, N.Y., 1991
How to be Cool in the Third Grade, Betsy Duffey, Viking, N.Y., 1993

Exhibitions

One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists, Burdette Gallery, Orton Ontario, Jan 09
The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Centre, Bluffton Ohio, Oct 08

Awards

Janet's awards include two U.S.A. Humane Societies' Best Illustrated Book for Jasper's Day; Canadian Information Book of the Year and I.O.D.E. for In Flanders Fields; Elizabeth Mrazik Cleaver for Selina and the Bear-Paw Quilt; the first non-native book to be awarded the Native Reading Week Award for Solomon's Tree.

Other Memberships

The Writer's Union Of Canada

Available For

School, library, conferences, keynotes and workshops with PowerPoint presentations and live drawing lessons/demonstrations.


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