Philippe Béha (born 1950) is a French Canadian children's book writer and illustrator living in
Quebec
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He was born in
Casablanca
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to french parents, studied at the
and came to Quebec in 1976. He worked as a freelance visual designer for
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before becoming a full-time illustrator.
[ Béha has illustrated more than 180 children's books.][
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Selected works
Source:[
* ''Seul au monde'' (1982) text by , received the Prix d’excellence from Graphisme Québec
* ''Le Voyage à la recherche du temps'' (1982) text by Lucie Ledoux, received the
* ''Pipi dans le pot''; ''Mes cheveux''; ''J’aime Claire''; ''Dors, petit ours'' (1983), text by Sylvie Assathiany and Louise Pelletier, received the Prix Alvine-Bélisle
* ''Grand-maman; Mon bébé-sœur''; ''Où est ma tétine ?''; ''Quand ça va mal'' (1983), text by Sylvie Assathiany and Louise Pelletier, received the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize for illustration
* ''Les Jeux de Pic-Mots'' (1988), received the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize for illustration
* ''Mais que font les fées avec toutes ces dents ?'' (1989), text by ]Michel Luppens
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, received a Mr. Christie's Book Award
* ''J'aime les poèmes'' )2003), text by Henriette Major, received the Prix illustrations jeunesse GLV
* ''Pas si bête'' (2005), received the
References
1950 births
Living people
Canadian children's book illustrators
Canadian children's writers in French
Writers from Montreal
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