IBBY Canada
Canadian National Section
IBBY Canada is the Canadian National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People, a non-profit organization.
A national organization with representation from coast to coast, IBBY Canada's members include authors, illustrators, publishers, parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and academics. Membership is connected through regional councillors, a newsletter, and through programs and activities initiated by both IBBY Canada and their international partners.
IBBY Canada was established in 1980.
Organization
The IBBY Canada executive consists of volunteers from the Canadian children's literature communities, including those who work in publishing or are librarians, booksellers, authors, and academics. The executive holds meetings every three months. Members are invited to attend the annual general meeting, which is usually held in Toronto in February.
Awards
IBBY Canada administers several awards recognizing contributions to Canadian children's literature, including:
Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
Established in 1985 in honour of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, a prominent Canadian book illustrator, this award recognizes a Canadian illustrator of a picture book published in Canada in English or French during the previous calendar year. To be eligible, the book must be a first edition and contain original illustrations. All genres are considered: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, folk and fairy tales.
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