The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award is an annual literary award for children's picture illustrators. It was established in 1985 following the death of Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, one of

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's pre-eminent book illustrators. In her will, Cleaver left a fund of $10,000 for an award to be given annually in recognition of outstanding artistic talent in a Canadian picture book. The recipient receives a cheque for $1,000, and a certificate. The Cleaver Award is administered by a committee of three members of the Canadian section of the International Board on Books for Young People

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. The recipient is a Canadian illustrator of a picture book published in Canada in English or French during the previous calendar year.

Honorees

1980s''–''1999

2000''–''present

References

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