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Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
Past Winners and Finalists
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2022
Time is a Flower
Written and illustrated by Julie Morstad
Tundra Books, 2021
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2022
Hare B&B
Written by Bill Richardson
Illustrated by Bill Pechet
Running the Goat Books & Broadsides, 2021
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2022
Lala's Words
Written and illustrated by Gracey Zhang
Orchard Books, 2021
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2022
On the Trapline
Written by David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Tundra Books, 2021
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2022
We All Play/kimêtawânaw
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett
Greystone Kids, 2021
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2021
Our Little Kitchen
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books, 2020
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2021
The Barnabas Project
Written and illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Tundra Books, 2021
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2021
Golden Threads
Written by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Illustrated by Miki Sato
Owlkids Books, 2021
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2021
Swift Fox All Along
Written by Rebecca Thomas
Illustrated by Maya McKibbin
Annick Press, 2020
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2021
Weekend Dad
Written by Naseem Hrab
Illustrated by Frank Viva
Groundwood Books, 2020
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2020
Small in the City
Written and illustrated by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books, 2019
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2020
Birdsong
Written and illustrated by Julie Flett
Greystone Kids, 2019
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2020
King Mouse
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dena Sieferling
Tundra Books, 2019
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2020
My Winter City
Written by James Gladstone
Illustrated by Gary Clement
Groundwood Books, 2019
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2020
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
Written by Heather Smith
Illustrated by Rachel Wada
Orca Book Publishers, 2019
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2020
When I Found Grandma
Written by Saumiya Balasubramaniam
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Groundwood Books, 2019
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2019
Africville
Written by Shauntay Grant
Illustrated by Eva Campbell
Groundwood Books, 2018
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2019
The Funeral
Written and illustrated by Matt James
Groundwood Books, 2018
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2019
Mustafa
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2018
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2019
Seb and the Sun
Written and illustrated by Jami Gigot
Ripple Drove Press, 2019
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2019
They Say Blue
Written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Groundwood Books, 2018
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2018
When the Moon Comes
Written by Paul Harbridge
Illustrated by Matt James
Tundra Books, 2017
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2018
Little Blue Chair
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Madeline Kloepper
Tundra Books, 2017
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2018
My Beautiful Birds
Written and illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Pajama Press, 2017
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2018
Sam & Eva
Written and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017
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2018
Stolen Words
Written by Melanie Florence
Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
Second Story Press, 2017
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2018
You Hold Me Up
Written by Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by Danielle Daniel
Orca Book Publishers, 2017
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2017
The Snow Knows
Written by Jennifer McGrath
Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon
Nimbus Publishing, 2016.
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2017
The Artist and Me
Written by Shane Peacock
Illustrated by Sophie Casson
Owlkids Books, 2016
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2017
The Darkest Dark
Written by Christ Hadfield and Kate Filliokn
Illustrated by the Fan Brothers
Tundra Books, 2016
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2017
I Am Not a Number
Written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Second Story Press, 2016
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2017
We Found a Hat
Written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press, 2016
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2016
Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox
Written and illustrated by Danielle Daniel
Groundwood Books, 2015
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2016
In a Cloud of Dust
Written by Alma Fullerton
Illustrated by Brian Deines
Pajama Press, 2015
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2016
InvisiBill
Written by Maureen Fergus
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Tundra Books, 2015
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2016
Sidewalk Flowers
Storyline by JonArno Lawson
Illustrasted by Sydney Smith
Groundwood Books, 2015
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2016
The Wolf-Birds
Written and illustrated by Willow Dawson
Owlkids Books, 2015
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2015
Nancy Knows
Written and illustrated by Cybèle Young
Tundra Books, 2014.
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2015
Dolphin SOS
Written by Roy Miki and Slavia Miki
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Tradewind Books, 2014
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2015
From There to Here
Written by Laurel Croza
Illustrated by Matt James
Groundwood Books, 2014
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2015
Hope Springs
Written by Eric Walters
Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Tundra Books, 2014
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2015
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Written by Christine Baldacchino
Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant
Groundwood Books, 2014
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2015
The Most Magnificent Thing
Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press, 2014
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2014
How To
Written and illustrated by Julie Morstad
Simply Read Books, 2013.
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2014
Fox and Squirrel
Written and illustrated by Ruth Ohi
North Winds Press, 2013
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2014
The Man with the Violin
Written by Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Annick Press, 2013
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2014
My Name Is Blessing
Written by Eric Walters
Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
Tundra Books, 2013
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2014
Where Do You Look?
Written and illustrated by Marthe Jocelyn and Nell Jocelyn
Tundra Books, 2013
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2013
Mr. Zinger’s Hat
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Dušan Petricic
Tundra Books, 2012
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2013
Mr. King's Things
Written and illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Kids Can Press, 2012
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2013
The Stamp Collector
Written by Jennifer Lanthier
Illustrated by François Thisdale
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012
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2013
Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoes
Written and illustrated by Wallace Edwards
Orca Book Publishers, 2012
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2013
Virginia Wolf
Written by Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Kids Can Press, 2012
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2012
Without You
Written and illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Kids Can Press, 2011.
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2012
Cinnamon Baby
Written by Nicola Winstanley
Illustrated by Janice Nadeau
Kids Can Press, 2011
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2012
Picture a Tree
Written and illustrated by Barbara Reid
North Winds Press, 2011
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2012
Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been?
Written by Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Rae Maté
Tradewind Books, 2011
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2012
Small Saul
Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press, 2011
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2011
I Know Here
Written by Laurel Croza
Illustrated by Matt James
Groundwood Books, 2010
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2011
In Front of My House
Written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc
Translated by Yvette Ghione
Kids Can Press, 2010
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2011
Singing Away the Dark
Written by Caroline Woodward
Illustrated by Jule Morstad
Simply Read Books, 2010
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2011
Spork
Written by Kyo Maclear
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Kids Can Press, 2010
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2011
Stanley's Little Sister
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press, 2010
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2010
Timmerman Was Here
Written by Colleen Sydor
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
Tundra Books, 2009
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2010
The Delicious Bug
Written and illustrated by Janet Perlman
Kids Can Press, 2009
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2010
Me and You
Written and illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Kids Can Press, 2009
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2010
Our Corner Grocery Store
Written by Joanne Schwartz
Illustrated by Laura Beingessner
Tundra Books, 2009
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2010
You're Mean, Lily Jean
Written by Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Scholastic Canada, 2009
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2009
Mattland
Written by Hazel Hutchins and Gail Herbert
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Annick Press, 2008
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2009
Chicken, Pig, Cow
Written and illustrated by Ruth Ohi
Annick Press, 2008
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2009
It's Moving Day
Written by Pamela Hickman
Illustrated by Geraldo Valério
Kids Can Press, 2008
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2009
Shin-chi's Canoe
Written by Nicola I. Campbell
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
Groundwood Books, 2008
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2009
Thing-Thing
Written by Cary Fagan
Illustrated by Nicolas Debon
Tundra Books, 2008
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2008
Please, Louise!
Written by Frieda Wishinksy
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2007
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2008
Lickety-Split
Written by Robert Heidbreder
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Kids Can Press, 2007
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2008
Pink
Written by Nan Gregory
Illustrated by Luc Melanson
Groundwood Books, 2007
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2008
Super Handyman: The Master of Tools
Written and illustrated by Barroux
Translated by Jane MacAulay
Smith, Bonappétit & Son, 2007
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2007
When You Were Small
Written by Sara O'Leary
Illustrated by Julie Morstad
Simply Read Books, 2006
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2007
Abby's Birds
Written by Ellen Schwartz
Illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
Tradewind Books, 2006
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2007
Augustine
Written and illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press, 2006
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2007
Fox Walked Alone
Written and illustrated by Barbara Reid
North Winds Press, 2006
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2007
Scaredy Squirrel
Written and illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press, 2006
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2007
Zoe and the Fawn
Written by Catherine Jameson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Theytus Books, 2006
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2006
Caramba
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Groundwood Books, 2005
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2006
Bearcub and Mama
Written by Sharon Jennings
Illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Kids Can Press, 2005
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2006
Eddie Longpants
Written and illustrated by Mireille Levert
Groundwood Books, 2005
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2006
Lullaby Berceuse: A Warm Prairie Night
Written by Connie Caldor and Carmen Campagne
Illustrated by Brian Deines
The Secret Mountain, 2005
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2006
Shi-shi-etko
Written by Nicola I. Campbell
Illustrated by Kim LaFave
Groundwood Books, 2005