Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2024) Winner
Brett Helquist
ブレット・ヘルクイスト
Buretto Herukuisuto
Aliases:
Brett L. Helquist
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-11 （Ganado, Arizona）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Residence History
- Orem, Utah → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, graphic designer
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Writers House
- Influenced By
- Robert Barrett
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | — | illustration | BFA | — | United States |
Brigham Young University
illustration
Degree:
BFA
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Initially studied as an engineering student.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sibert Medal | The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity | — | American Library Association | Winner |
Sibert Medal
2024
Work:
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Series of Unfortunate Events
1999 Children's literatureIllustrations for the story of the Baudelaire orphans facing a series of misfortunes.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events / Brad Silberling (2004)
Roger, the Jolly Pirate
2004 Children's picture bookWritten and illustrated story of a jolly pirate.
piratesadventure
Bedtime for Bear
2010 Children's picture bookWritten and illustrated bedtime story featuring a bear.
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Bibliography
- A Series of Unfortunate Events series
- Chasing Vermeer
- The Wright 3
- Roger, the Jolly Pirate
Legacy
American illustrator best known for A Series of Unfortunate Events. Has illustrated nearly 50 books and won the 2024 Sibert Medal.
Archives
- BYU Special Collections
Trivia
- Inspired to become an illustrator by reading comic strips in newspapers as a child.
- Served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong.
- Donated early sketches for A Series of Unfortunate Events to BYU in 2017.