Mireille Levert (born December 20, 1956) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, living in Quebec.
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. She lives and works in Montreal.
She took part in the International Biennial of Children's Books in Barcelona.
Selected works
- 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
- 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
- Émile Pantalon, children's book (2005) finalist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
- The Princess Who Had Almost Everything, children's book (2006)
- Quand j'écris avec mon cœur, children's poetry (2014), shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration
- Un jour je bercerai la terre, children's poetry (2017)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fonds Mireille Levert" (in French). Canadian Archival Information Network.
- ^ "Mireille Levert". Winnipeg International Writers Festival.
- "Mireille Levert" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Mireille Levert" (in French). Les Éditions de la Bagnole.
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