Occupation Illustrator, writer Nationality Canadian Role Writer | Name Marie-Louise Gay | |
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Genre Picture books, children's literature Awards Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People Nominations Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Books Stella - queen of the snow, Stella Star of the Sea, Caramba, Stella - Fairy of the Forest, Good morning Sam Similar People Don Gillmor, Christiane Duchesne, Susan Musgrave, Mallory Lewis, Rachel Marcus | ||
Any questions by marie louise gay
Marie-Louise Gay (born 17 June 1952) is a Canadian children's writer and illustrator.
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- Any questions by marie louise gay
- Marie louise gay author of roslyn rutabaga and the biggest hole on earth
- Background
- Stella and Sam
- Stella series
- Sam series
- Awards
- References
From 1987 to 2015, she won the annual Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award four times, all for books that she also wrote.
Marie louise gay author of roslyn rutabaga and the biggest hole on earth
Background
Gay was born in Quebec City and lived in Montreal and Vancouver as a child. She has received numerous awards for her written and illustrated works in both French and English, including the 2005 Vicky Metcalf Award, multiple Governor General’s Awards, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the Mr. Christie's Book Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Canadian Library Association Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. Gay lives in Montreal.
David Homel and Gay were husband and wife as of 2010. They had co-written two longer books, published with her black-and-white illustrations, Travels With My Family (2006) and On the Road Again! (2008), a novel. At the time, she said, "For the last twenty-five years, I have mainly been writing, illustrating and creating only for children."
Stella and Sam
Her famous Stella and Sam books have been published in more than twelve languages. They spawned a 52-episode cartoon series in 2013 that airs on Sprout and Family Junior.
Stella series
Sam series
Sam is Stella's younger brother