Julie Morstad is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books.

Career

After coming to the attention of Simply Read Books publisher Dimiter Savoff through her work in the Vancouver arts scene, Morstad was asked to illustrate Sara O'Leary's ''When You Were Small'' in 2006. Morstad made her authorial debut in 2013 with ''How To'', published by

Simply Read Books Simply Read Books is a children's specific publishing house situated in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Awards (incomplete list) Books published by Simply Read Books have won the following awards: *Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Litera ...

Awards and nominations

Morstad illustrated ''When You Were Small'', which won the 2006 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She is a three-time nominee for the

Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration The Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian illustrator for a children's book written in English. It is one of four children's book awards among the G ...

, receiving nods at the 2013 Governor General's Awards for ''How To'', at the

2014 Governor General's Awards The shortlisted nominees for the 2014 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 7, 2014,2022 Governor General's Awards for ''Time Is a Flower''. ''How To'' and ''Time is a Flower'' also won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. In 2019, she won the

Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award 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 Canada Canada is a country in Nor ...

for ''Bloom''. ''It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way'' was nominated for the 2020 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award.

Personal life

Morstad has a brother named Paul. At age 20, she gave birth to her first child.

Works

* ''When You Were Small'' (2006) – Illustrator, written by Sara O'Leary * ''Milk Teeth'' (2007) – Illustrator * ''Where You Came From'' (2008) – Illustrator, written by Sara O'Leary * ''When I Was Small'' (2011) – Illustrator, written by Sara O'Leary * ''The Wayside'' (2012) – Illustrator * ''The Swing'' (2012) – Illustrator, written by

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* ''How To'' (2013) – Writer and illustrator * ''Julia, Child'' (2014) – Illustrator, written by

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* ''This Is Sadie,'' (2015) – Illustrator, written by Sara O'Leary * ''Swan: The Life and Dance of

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'' (2015) – Illustrator, written by

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* ''Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey'' (2015) – Illustrator, written by

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and

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* ''Today'' (2016) – Writer and illustrator * ''When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons'' (2016) – Illustrator, written by Julie Fogliano * ''Singing Away the Dark'' (2017) – Illustrator, written by Caroline Woodward * ''Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer

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'' (2018) – Illustrator, written by

* ''The Dress and the Girl'' (2018) – Illustrator, written by Camille Andros * ''House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery'' (2018) – Illustrator, written by Liz Rosenberg * '' It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way'' (2019) – Illustrator, written by

* ''Show Me A Sign'' (2020) – Illustrator, written by Ann Clare LeZotte * ''Girl on a Motorcycle'' (2020) – Illustrator, written by Amy Novesky * ''Time is a Flower'' (2022) – Writer and illustrator Other: * Cover art for ''

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'' (2006) * Cover art for '' Fox Confessor Brings the Flood'' (2006)

References

External links

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