Mireille Levert

Mireille Levert (born December 20, 1956) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's book 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]

gollark: All coppers are mine. Also, xenowyrms, some nebulae, risensongs, possibly setsongs, and others.

gollark: I was going to breed a 30G aeon/red messy inbred thuwed from various prizes but I was locked and forgot.

gollark: I can give a better offer.

gollark: I should offer an egg.

gollark: HONLU

References

The Storymakers: Illustrating Children's Books : 72 Artists and Illustrators Talk about Their Work. 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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[ccbc-1] The Storymakers: Illustrating Children's Books : 72 Artists and Illustrators Talk about Their Work. 1999. pp. 94–95. ISBN 1551381079.

[fonds-2] "Fonds Mireille Levert" (in French). Canadian Archival Information Network.

[winnipeg-3] "Mireille Levert". Winnipeg International Writers Festival.

[4] "Mireille Levert" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.

[bagnole-5] "Mireille Levert" (in French). Les Éditions de la Bagnole.