Heather Collins facts for kids

Heather Collins is a talented Canadian artist. She is famous for illustrating children's books. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, on July 22, 1946. Heather studied art at the Ontario College of Art. Today, she lives in Toronto.

Bringing Stories to Life

Heather Collins brings stories to life with her amazing drawings. She has illustrated many books for young readers. Her pictures help children imagine the characters and worlds in the stories.

A Pioneer Story

One of her most well-known books is A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840. She illustrated this book in 1994. The words for this book were written by Barbara Greenwood.

Awards for A Pioneer Story

A Pioneer Story won several important awards. It received the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. It also won the Information Book Award from the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada. Another award it received was a Mr. Christie's Book Award. These awards show how much people loved her illustrations.

Books Illustrated by Heather Collins

Heather Collins has illustrated many different books. Here are some of them:

• Holiday in the Woods (1976) with text by Anne Francis
• Fair Play (1982) with text by Paul Kropp
• Woosh! I Hear a Sound (1985) with text by Emily Hearn
• The Wimp (1985) with text by John Ibbitson
• This Little Piggy (1987) with text by Heather Collins herself
• Hiding (1993) with text by Dorothy Aldis
• The Kids Canadian Plant Book (1996) with text by Pamela Hickman