Lucie Papineau (writer) facts for kids
Lucie Papineau was born on April 26, 1962. She is a talented writer from Quebec, Canada. Lucie is best known for writing many wonderful books for children.
About Lucie Papineau
Lucie Papineau was born in Longueuil, Quebec. She studied communications at the Université du Québec à Montréal. After her studies, she started writing for young readers.
From 1987 to 1989, Lucie wrote for Petit Devoir. This was a special weekly section in the newspaper Le Devoir. It was made just for children aged 6 to 12.
Since 1990, Lucie has written for Magazine Enfants Québec. She writes a regular column about children's books. She also helps create books as a director for Dominique et compagnie. She works on baby books and picture books for this publisher.
Awards for Her Books
Lucie Papineau's first novel was La Dompteuse de perruche. It came out in 1990 and won an award. Her 1991 novel, La Dompteuse de rêves, also won a prize called "Livres 92".
In 1998, she published Pas de taches pour une girafe. This book was illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin. It won a special Mr. Christie's Book Award.
Many of Lucie's books come with CDs. On these CDs, she reads or sings the stories. This makes her books even more fun for young listeners. Many of her books have also been translated into English.
Popular Books by Lucie Papineau
Lucie Papineau has written many popular books. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Des bleuets dans mes lunettes (1992)
- Casse-Noisette (1996), which was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award.
- Les boutons du pirate (1997)
- Un chant de Noel (2004), based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This book was illustrated by Stephane Poulin and won a Governor General's Literary Award for its illustrations.
- Les amis de Gilda la girafe (2007)
- Mon pyjama à moi (2007)
- Patatras la panthère (2008)
- Mon premier amour (2009), illustrated by Virginie Egger. This book was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award for its illustrations.
- Méchant Coco - le journal secret de Jojo Sapino (2010)
- Les schmoucks (2011)
