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Anne Villeneuve

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Anne Villeneuve

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1966 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Nationality
Canada
Languages
French
Residence History
Montreal → Quebec

Career

Occupations
children's book writer, illustrator
Active Years
1991-2023
Affiliations
Cirque du Soleil, Red Bull, Dairy Farmers of Canada
Nominations
1999 shortlisted for Mr. Christie's Book Award (The Red Scarf), 2014 shortlisted for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award (Loula is Leaving for Africa)

Education

Dawson College
design and illustration
Country: Canada

Awards

Mr. Christie's Book Award
1998
Work: Une gardienne pour Étienne
Result: winner
Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration
1999
Work: The Red Scarf
Result: winner
Prix Québec-Wallonie-Bruxelles de littérature de jeunesse
1999
Work: The Red Scarf
Result: winner
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2004
Work: Le nul et la chipie
Result: winner
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2008
Work: Chère Traudi
Result: winner
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award
2014
Work: Loula is Leaving for Africa
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Red Scarf

1999 picture book
friendshipimagination
Translations
  • English: The Red Scarf (2005)

Une gardienne pour Étienne

1998 children's book

Loula is Leaving for Africa

2012 picture book

Chère Traudi

2008 children's book

Loula and the Sister Recipe

2014 picture book

Bibliography

  • Arthur's Dad (1991)
  • Une gardienne pour Étienne (1998)
  • The Red Scarf (1999)
  • Me voilà! (2004)
  • Le nul et la chipie (2004)
  • Chère Traudi (2008)
  • Loula and the Sister Recipe (2014)
  • Loula is Leaving for Africa (2014)
  • Loula and Mister Monster (2015)
  • Dear Donald Trump (2018)
  • Me, Toma and the concrete garden (2019)

Legacy

Canadian illustrator of children's books from Quebec, winner of multiple awards including Governor General's Award. Also worked on Cirque du Soleil sceneries and murals.

Trivia

  • In 2023, produced a large digital fresco for Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal.
  • Currently working on her third graphic novel, Trois petits tours pour la Havane.