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Hannah Sung looks at the Governor General's Literary Award finalists in the category of children's literature - Illustration
 
Here are five books you might like. They're finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards in the category of children's literature — illustration. The award will be announced on Tuesday, November 17, and we'll be speaking with the winning [...:]

Finalists for the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards Announced

Irene was a finalist in 2009 for a Governor General's Award for her illustrations found in The Imaginary Garden.

Toronto, October 14, 2009 – The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the finalists for the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards. The finalists include authors, illustrators and translators from ages 27 to 78. The English and French awards are in the categories of fiction, non‑fiction, poetry, drama, children's literature (text and illustration) and translation. In total,...

The Imaginary Garden Review

I love Larsen's story, its celebration of the rich imagination of children, and I love Luxbacher's art here, rendered in pen and ink and multimedia collage. It's an absolute feast for the eyes, with her generous—but well-composed and not too overwhelming—splashes of brilliant color. (The forget-me-not spread, "Poppa's favorite flower," puts the pop in eye-popping.) I hope that Luxbacher, who also teaches art, does even more children's books.

Book Review – The Imaginary Garden

"...But what made me LOVE the book were the illustrations. Oh my goodness, they are simply gorgeous. Luxbacher uses pen and ink and multimedia collage, with bold, deep colors. The flowers, in particular, positively leap from the page. These are pictures that I would put on my wall in a heartbeat. Theo and Poppa's bodies are rendered using colorful collage, while their faces are drawn in more refined pen and ink, a contrast that works well."...

123 I Can Paint! Book Review

Painting is fun, and 123 I Can Paint! by Irene Luxbacher captures all the fun of painting sceneries and exploring art with 8 great lessons for children ages 4 to 7. Each project explores a basic painting technique and demonstrates how colors affect the mood and atmosphere of a painting. Art teachers, homeschooler, and parents of young artists have much to gain from 123 I Can Paint! The supplies needed for each project are very basic items. The instructions are also very easy to follow and tea...