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Biography

Kirsti Anne Wakelin is a planter of plants, an enjoyer of tea, a rescuer of crows, a collector of books (which she buys for the pictures), a recycler, a friend of dogs, cats and all animals regardless of how many legs they do or do not possess. She is a lover of things that were built to last, a critic of the disposable, and a fan of film and print. She has waded with beluga whales and was once bitten by a seal. She is also an illustrator, designer and fine artist and lives in Vancouver, B.C.

Book types: board books, picture books, juvenile fiction, juvenile nonfiction, YA fiction, YA nonfiction, poetry, educational books, others

Published work

ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOKS:

A Pod of Orcas, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Publishers

When They Are Up, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Publishers

Pig in the Middle, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Publishers

Looking for Loons, Simply Read Books

Catching Time, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Fall 2010

Dream Boats, Simply Read Books, 2012 (forthcoming)


ILLUSTRATED CLASSROOM READERS:

A Wild Eagle Needs A Beak, Scholastic Education Canada

Joe's Big Surprise, Scholastic Education Canada


ILLUSTRATED NOVEL COVERS:

The Keeper and the Crows, Orca Book Publishers

The Countess and Me, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Publishers

A Place Not Home, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Publishers

Awards & recognition

Canadian Toy Testing Council Great Books for Children 2009: Looking for Loons

(Nominated) Cybils Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards fiction picture book: Looking for Loons

(Short-listed) 2005 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize: When They Are Up

(Short-listed) Chocolate Lily Book Award: When They Are Up

(Short-listed) Chocolate Lily Book Award: A Pod of Orcas