Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver

Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver

Elizabeth Cleaver (1939-1985) was the Canadian author of several renowned children's books. Two of her books "The Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada" and "The Loon's Necklace" were recognized with the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for the outstanding illustrations in Canadian children's literature. Shortly before her death, the Library and Archives of Canada acquired the original illustrations for eleven of Cleaver's thirteen books so that they would be preserved for future generations. An award for illustrators of Canadian children's literature Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award is named in her honor.

Awards

*1971 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for "The Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada".
*1972 Hans Christian Andersen Certificate of Honor from IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) for "The Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada", "The Mountain Goats of Temlaham", and "How Summer Came to Canada".
*1974 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children for "The Miraculous Hind".
*1978 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for "The Loon's Necklace".
*1980 Canada Council Children's Literature Prize, English language, illustration, for "Petrouchka".
*1982 Hans Christian Andersen Certificate of Honour from IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) for "Petrouchka".


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