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The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize is a special award given every year. It celebrates amazing Canadian authors and illustrators who create picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books for kids. Both the writer and the artist share the prize. They need to live in British Columbia or Yukon. This award started in 2002 and was first given out in 2003. Some of the authors and illustrators who are finalists also get to go on a special tour. This "BC Book Prizes on Tour" lets them visit schools and libraries across the province each April to share their books.

About the Prize's History

This award was created three months after Christie Harris passed away. It was the first new award category for the BC Book Prizes since the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize began in 1987.

Past Winners and Finalists

This table shows all the winners and finalists for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize since it began. The winners are highlighted in blue.

Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize winners and finalists
Year Author(s) Illustrator(s) Title Result Ref.
2003 LeBox, AnnetteAnnette LeBox Reczuch, KarenKaren Reczuch Salmon Creek Winner
De Vries, MaggieMaggie De Vries Lott, SheenaSheena Lott How Sleep Found Tabitha Finalist
Gregory, NanNan Gregory MacDonald Denton, KadyKady MacDonald Denton Amber Waiting Finalist
Lawson, JulieJulie Lawson Mombourquette, PaulPaul Mombourquette The Klondike Cat Finalist
Spalding, AndreaAndrea Spalding Wilson, JanetJanet Wilson Solomon's Tree Finalist
2004 Bailey, LindaLinda Bailey Slavin, BillBill Slavin Stanley's Party Winner
Bailey, LindaLinda Bailey Slavin, BillBill Slavin Adventures in Ancient China Finalist
Lawson, JulieJulie Lawson Charko, KasiaKasia Charko Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid Finalist
Mitchell, RobinRobin Mitchell and Judith Steedman Mitchell, RobinRobin Mitchell Sunny Finalist
Uegaki, ChieriChieri Uegaki Jorisch, StéphaneStéphane Jorisch Suki's Kimono Finalist
2005 Reynolds, MarilynnMarilynn Reynolds Benoit, RennéRenné Benoit Goodbye to Griffith Street Winner
Czernecki, StefanStefan Czernecki Czernecki, StefanStefan Czernecki Ride 'em Cowboy Finalist
Einarson, EarlEarl Einarson Flett, JulieJulie Flett The Moccasins Finalist
Mason, AdrienneAdrienne Mason Ogle, Nancy GrayNancy Gray Ogle Owls Finalist
Thompson, RichardRichard Thompson and Maggee Spicer Wakelin, Kirsti AnneKirsti Anne Wakelin When They Are Up Finalist
2006 Kyi, Tanya LloydTanya Lloyd Kyi The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams Winner
Foskett Cordsen, CarolCarol Foskett Cordsen Jones, Douglas B.Douglas B. Jones The Milkman Finalist
Gutiérrez, ElisaElisa Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, ElisaElisa Gutiérrez Picturescape Finalist
Silvey, DianeDiane Silvey Manth, JohnJohn Manth The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Finalist
Yee, PaulPaul Yee Wang, ShaoliShaoli Wang Bamboo Finalist
2007 De Vries, MaggieMaggie De Vries Benoit, RennéRenné Benoit Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story Winner
Ellis, SarahSarah Ellis Petričić, DušanDušan Petričić The Queen's Feet Finalist
Hodge, DeborahDeborah Hodge Mantha, JohnJohn Mantha The Kids Book of Canadian Immigration Finalist
Jameson, CatherineCatherine Jameson Flett, JulieJulie Flett Zoe and the Fawn Finalist
Schwartz, EllenEllen Schwartz Shefrin, Sima ElizabethSima Elizabeth Shefrin Abby's Birds Finalist
2008 Heidbreder, RobertRobert Heidbreder MacDonald Denton, KadyKady MacDonald Denton A Sea-Wishing Day Winner
Cinar, LisaLisa Cinar Cinar, LisaLisa Cinar The Day It All Blew Away Finalist
Gregory, NanNan Gregory Melanson, LucLuc Melanson Pink Finalist
Smith, RonRon Smith Campbell, RuthRuth Campbell Elf the Eagle Finalist
Winters, Kari-LynnKari-Lynn Winters Hodson, BenBen Hodson Jeffrey and Sloth Finalist
2009 Jovanovic, KatarinaKatarina Jovanovic Beha, PhilippePhilippe Beha The King Has Goat Ears Winner
Bailey, LindaLinda Bailey Slavin, BillBill Slavin Stanley At Sea Finalist
Bateman, RobertRobert Bateman Bateman, RobertRobert Bateman Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the Earth Finalist
Uegaki, ChieriChieri Uegaki Jorisch, StéphaneStéphane Jorisch Rosie and Buttercup Finalist
Watts, Irene N.Irene N. Watts Shoemaker, Kathryn E.Kathryn E. Shoemaker Good-bye Marianne Finalist
2010 Wishinsky, FriedaFrieda Wishinsky Griffiths, DeanDean Griffiths Maggie Can't Wait Winner
Bateman, RobertRobert Bateman Bateman, RobertRobert Bateman Vanishing Habitats Finalist
Bayrock, FionaFiona Bayrock Conahan, CarolynCarolyn Conahan Bubble Homes and Fish Farts Finalist
Lloyd, JenniferJennifer Lloyd Spires, AshleyAshley Spires Ella's Umbrellas Finalist
Winters, Kari-LynnKari-Lynn Winters Leist, ChristinaChristina Leist On My Walk Finalist
2011 Flett, JulieJulie Flett Flett, JulieJulie Flett Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet Winner
De Vries, MaggieMaggie De Vries Benoit, RennéRenné Benoit Fraser Bear: A Cub's Life Finalist
Hiroe, SeijiSeiji Hiroe Hiroe, SeijiSeiji Hiroe The Cowboy Fisherman Finalist
Hodge, DeborahDeborah Hodge Harris, BrianBrian Harris Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm Finalist
McAllister, IanIan McAllister and Nicholas Read McAllister, IanIan McAllister The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest Finalist
2012 O'Leary, SaraSara O'Leary Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad When I Was Small Winner
Bar-el, DanDan Bar-el Maté, RaeRae Maté Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? Finalist
Campbell, Nicola I.Nicola I. Campbell LaFave, KimKim LaFave Grandpa's Girls Finalist
Deas, MikeMike Deas Deas, MikeMike Deas Dalen & Gole: Scandal in Port Angus Finalist
Heidbreder, RobertRobert Heidbreder Mongeau, MarcMarc Mongeau Shake Awakes Finalist
2013 Woo, AlanAlan Woo Malenfant, IsabelleIsabelle Malenfant Maggie's Chopsticks Winner
Bowers, VivienVivien Bowers Pavlovic, MilanMilan Pavlovic Hey Canada! Finalist
Stone, TiffanyTiffany Stone Czernecki, StefanStefan Czernecki Rainbow Shoes Finalist
Winters, Kari-LynnKari-Lynn Winters Taylor, StephenStephen Taylor Gift Days Finalist
Wishinsky, FriedaFrieda Wishinsky Moore, Sean L.Sean L. Moore What's Up, Bear?: A Book About Opposites Finalist
2014 Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad How To Winner
Bar-el, DanDan Bar-el Bowers, TimTim Bowers Not Your Typical Dragon Finalist
Flett, JulieJulie Flett Flett, JulieJulie Flett Wild Berries Finalist
Jordan-Fenton, ChristyChristy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton Grimard, GabrielleGabrielle Grimard When I Was Eight Finalist
McAllister, IanIan McAllister and Nicholas Read McAllister, IanIan McAllister The Great Bear Sea: Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific Paradise Finalist
2015 Miki, RoyRoy Miki and Slavia Miki Flett, JulieJulie Flett Dolphin SOS Winner
Adderson, CarolineCaroline Adderson Leng, QinQin Leng Norman, Speak! Finalist
Spires, AshleyAshley Spires Spires, AshleyAshley Spires The Most Magnificent Thing Finalist
Tekavec, HeatherHeather Tekavec Pratt, PierrePierre Pratt Stop, Thief! Finalist
Uegaki, ChieriChieri Uegaki Leng, QinQin Leng Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin Finalist
2016 LeBox, AnnetteAnnette LeBox Graegin, StephanieStephanie Graegin Peace is an Offering Winner
Heidbreder, RobertRobert Heidbreder Leng, QinQin Leng Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby Finalist
Isabella, JudeJude Isabella Shin, SimoneSimone Shin The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle Finalist
O'Leary, SaraSara O'Leary Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad This is Sadie Finalist
Vickers, Roy HenryRoy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd Vickers, Roy HenryRoy Henry Vickers Orca Chief Finalist
2017 Smith, Monique GrayMonique Gray Smith Flett, JulieJulie Flett My Heart Fills with Happiness Winner
Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad Today Finalist
Ruurs, MargrietMargriet Ruurs Badr, Nizar AliNizar Ali Badr Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey Finalist
Tate, NikkiNikki Tate Tate, NikkiNikki Tate Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet Finalist
Vickers, Roy HenryRoy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd Vickers, Roy HenryRoy Henry Vickers Peace Dancer Finalist
2018 Hicks, Faith ErinFaith Erin Hicks Hicks, Faith ErinFaith Erin Hicks The Nameless City: The Stone Heart Winner
Campbell, Nicola I.Nicola I. Campbell Flett, JulieJulie Flett A Day with Yayah Finalist
Hume, S.E.S.E. Hume Bromley Bartram, JessicaJessica Bromley Bartram Charles Finalist
McAllister, IanIan McAllister and Nicholas Read McAllister, IanIan McAllister Wolf Island Finalist
Richardson, BillBill Richardson Bikadoroff, RoxannaRoxanna Bikadoroff The Alphabet Thief Finalist
2019 Boothby, IanIan Boothby Matsumoto, NinaNina Matsumoto Sparks! Winner
Atkinson, CaleCale Atkinson Atkinson, CaleCale Atkinson Sir Simon: Super Scarer Finalist
Cassie, AidanAidan Cassie Cassie, AidanAidan Cassie Sterling, Best Dog Ever Finalist
Hicks, Faith ErinFaith Erin Hicks Hicks, Faith ErinFaith Erin Hicks The Nameless City: The Divided Earth Finalist
Ruurs, MargrietMargriet Ruurs Bateman, RobertRobert Bateman Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature Finalist
2020 Maclear, KyoKyo Maclear Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Winner
Croll, JenJen Croll Pacholska, AnetaAneta Pacholska Bad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages Finalist
Flett, JulieJulie Flett Flett, JulieJulie Flett Birdsong Finalist
Smith, HeatherHeather Smith Wada, RachelRachel Wada The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden Finalist
Vo, NancyNancy Vo Vo, NancyNancy Vo The Ranger Finalist
2021 Singh, RinaRina Singh Rooney, EllenEllen Rooney Grandmother School Winner
Bailey, LindaLinda Bailey Ang, JoyJoy Ang Princesses Versus Dinosaurs Finalist
Klein, Bonnie SherrBonnie Sherr Klein Eudes-Pascal, ÉlisabethÉlisabeth Eudes-Pascal Beep Beep Bubbie Finalist
Ramadan, DannyDanny Ramadan Bron, AnnaAnna Bron Salma the Syrian Chef Finalist
Scott, JordanJordan Scott Smith, SydneySydney Smith I Talk Like a River Finalist
2022 Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad Morstad, JulieJulie Morstad Time is a Flower Winner
Gardner, WhitneyWhitney Gardner Gardner, WhitneyWhitney Gardner Long Distance Finalist
George, KallieKallie George McKay, EllyElly McKay The Secret Fawn Finalist
Goth, ShaneShane Goth Kang, Yong LingYong Ling Kang The Midnight Club Finalist
Robertson, David A.David A. Robertson Flett, JulieJulie Flett On the Trapline Finalist
2023 Von Innerebner, JessikaJessika Von Innerebner Von Innerebner, JessikaJessika Von Innerebner That's My Sweater! Winner
Bailey, LindaLinda Bailey Follath, IsabelleIsabelle Follath Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock Finalist
Fairbairn, NathanNathan Fairbairn Assarasakorn, MicheleMichele Assarasakorn PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space Finalist
Guojing Guojing The Flamingo Finalist
Sainte-Marie, BuffyBuffy Sainte-Marie Flett, JulieJulie Flett Still This Love Goes On Finalist
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