Sean Cassidy
Sean Cassidy is a Canadian illustrator and writer of children's books.[1] He started writing in 1995.[2]
He was born in Montreal and grew up there. After earning a BA and BEd, he taught school for 35 years until he retired in 2005.[2] With his wife, Cassidy travelled widely in North America and Europe, later settling in Orangeville, Ontario.[3][4]
Cassidy books have won the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award[5] and the Mr. Christie's Book Award,[6][7] and have been nominated for other awards. His books have been included as "Blue Spruce" selections by the Ontario Library Association[4] and as "Shining Willow" selections by Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice – The Willow Awards.[1]
Sean was president of CANSCAIP, the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers, for a term beginning 2009, after two years as vice president.[3] He is also a member of the Writers' Union of Canada, the CCBC (Canadian Children's Book Centre), and IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People).[3]
Works[edit]
- Hanna Bear's Christmas (ISBN 1-55041-585-9)
- Wake Up, Henry Rooster! (ISBN 1-55041-952-8)[4]
- Gummytoes (ISBN 1-55041-824-6)[4]
- Good to Be Small (ISBN 1-55041-699-5)[4]
- Ten Little Puppies (illustrator) (ISBN 1-55041-654-5)
- The Chicken Cat (illustrator) (ISBN 1-55041-677-4)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sean Cassidy - Canadian Children's Book Centre". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b "A school of writers". Canadian Children's Book News. 29 (3). Canadian Children's Book Centre: 10. Summer 2006. Gale A197666272.
- ^ a b c "CANSCAIP Member Public Profile". Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Hoover, Doreen (3 May 2006). "Illustrating the world of children's books". Dunnville Chronicle. Dunnville, Ontario. p. B11. ProQuest 58006989.
- ^ "Awards: Schwartz award winners named". Vancouver Sun. 24 April 2001. p. F8. ProQuest 242586258.
- ^ a b "McNaughton wins children's book award". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 13 June 2001. p. R2. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2020. Alt URL
- ^ Goodfellow, Ashley (17 October 2003). "For the love of children's lit: Local author/illustrator wins award for children's storybook". The Midweek Banner. Orangeville, Ontario. p. 18. ProQuest 351927688.
External links[edit]
- Sean Cassidy at Library of Congress, with 2 library catalogue records
- http://www.seancassidyauthorillustrator.com/ Website
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