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.

Awards and nominations

Morstad illustrated ''When You Were Small'', which won the 2006

Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award The Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award is an annual Canadian literary award, presented to the year's best illustrated picture book for children. Sponsored by A. Charles Baillie and administered by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award car ...

. 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 Go ...

, 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 The shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 12, 2022,Adina Bresge"Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards" ''Toronto Star'', October 12, ...

for ''Time Is a Flower''. ''How To'' and ''Time is a Flower'' also won the

. In 2019, she won the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award 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 Sara O'Leary is a Canadian writer. She has published fiction, children's books, plays, and reviews. She holds an MA in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA with a specialization in Screenwriting from the Pr ...

* ''Milk Teeth'' (2007) – Illustrator * ''Where You Came From'' (2008) – Illustrator, written by

* ''When I Was Small'' (2011) – Illustrator, written by

* ''The Wayside'' (2012) – Illustrator * ''The Swing'' (2012) – Illustrator, written by

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll a ...

* ''How To'' (2013) – Writer and illustrator * ''Julia, Child'' (2014) – Illustrator, written by Kyo Maclear * ''This Is Sadie,'' (2015) – Illustrator, written by

* ''Swan: The Life and Dance of

Anna Pavlova Anna Pavlovna Pavlova ( , rus, Анна Павловна Павлова ), born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova ( rus, Анна Матвеевна Павлова; – 23 January 1931), was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20t ...

'' (2015) – Illustrator, written by Laurel Snyder * ''Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey'' (2015) – Illustrator, written by Johanna Skibsrud and Sarah Blacker * ''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 Elsa Schiaparelli'' (2018) – Illustrator, written by Kyo Maclear * ''The Dress and the Girl'' (2018) – Illustrator, written by Camille Andros * ''House of Dreams: The Life of

L. M. Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with ''Anne of Green Gables''. She ...

'' (2018) – Illustrator, written by Liz Rosenberg * '' It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way'' (2019) – Illustrator, written by Kyo Maclear * ''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 '' Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories'' (2006) * Cover art for '' Fox Confessor Brings the Flood'' (2006)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morstad, Julie 21st-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian women artists Canadian children's writers Canadian illustrators Canadian women illustrators Living people Year of birth missing (living people)