Elizabeth Ann Mrazik Cleaver (February 7, 1939 – July 27, 1985) was a Canadian illustrator and writer of children's books. For her contribution as a children's illustrator she was a highly commended runner-up for the biennial, international

Hans Christian Andersen Award The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution to children's literature". Th ...

in 1972. Two of her books ''The Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada'' and ''The Loon's Necklace'' were recognized with the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for the outstanding illustrations in Canadian children's literature. Shortly before her death, the

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acquired the original illustrations for eleven of Cleaver's thirteen books so that they would be preserved for future generations. Original artwork was also donated to the Toronto Public Library'
Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books
An award for illustrators of Canadian children's literature

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 N ...

is named in her honor.

Awards

*1971 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for ''The Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada'' *1972 Hans Christian Andersen Certificate of Honor from IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) for ''The Wind Has Wings: Poems from Canada'', ''The Mountain Goats of Temlaham'', and ''How Summer Came to Canada'' *1974

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for ''The Miraculous Hind'' *1978 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for ''The Loon's Necklace'' *1980 Canada Council Children's Literature Prize, English language, illustration, for ''Petrouchka'' *1982 Hans Christian Andersen Certificate of Honour from IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) for ''Petrouchka''

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External links

* Archives of Elizabeth Cleave
(Elizabeth Cleaver fonds, R11720)
are held at

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* 1939 births 1985 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Canadian children's writers Canadian children's book illustrators Canadian women novelists Canadian women children's writers Writers from Montreal 20th-century Canadian novelists 20th-century Canadian women writers {{Canada-writer-stub

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