Scot Ritchie facts for kids

Scot Ritchie is a Canadian author and illustrator. He was born in Vancouver on September 12, 1954. He is well-known for creating books for children. Scot Ritchie has published more than 65 books!

Besides writing and drawing his own books, he also creates illustrations for advertisements, magazines, and educational materials. His artwork has appeared in famous publications like the Wall St. Journal and Newsweek. Many of his books have been translated into different languages, including Korean, Chinese, and French. This means kids all over the world can enjoy his stories and drawings.

About Scot Ritchie

Scot Ritchie was born in Vancouver, Canada, on September 12, 1954. His parents were Ross Brian and Geraldine Ritchie. He studied art at the University of British Columbia. He earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1974. This education helped him become the talented artist and writer he is today.

Awards and Special Honours

Scot Ritchie's books and illustrations have won many awards. These awards show how much people appreciate his work. Here are some of the honours he has received:

• Skipping Stones Honour List: He won an award from Skipping Stones Magazine.
• Best Books for Kids + Teens: The Canadian Children's Book Centre gave him a "Starred Selection" award in 2019.
• Best Children's Books of the Year: His books were listed by Bank Street College in 2018.
• BC Kids Summer Reading Club Illustrator of the Year: He won this award in 2009.
• Canadian Children's Book Centre Giveaway Book of the Year: His book Let's Go! The Story of Getting from There to Here won this in 2009.
• Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design: He won an award for book design in 1984 for Dinner at Auntie Rose’s.
• Parents' Guide to Children's Media Award: He won this in 2000 for My Baby Brother and Me and My Baby Sister and Me.

Books by Scot Ritchie

Scot Ritchie has created many wonderful books for young readers. Some of these books he wrote and illustrated himself. For others, he provided the amazing pictures.

Children's Non-Fiction (Author and Illustrator)

These are books where Scot Ritchie wrote the words and drew all the pictures. They often teach you about interesting topics!

• Tug: A Log Boom's Journey (2022)
• See Where We Come From! A First Book of Family Heritage (2021)
• Lilliana and the Frogs (2020)
• Follow Your Breath! A First Book of Mindfulness (2020)
• Owen at the Park (2019)
• My House is Alive! (2016)
• Federica (2017)
• P'esk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony (2015)
• See How We Move! A First Book of Health and Well Being (2018)
• See What We Eat! A First Book of Healthy Eating (2017)
• Look Where We Live! A First Book of Community Building (2015)
• Look at That Building! A First Book of Structures (2011)
• Follow That Map! A First Book of Mapping Skills (2009)
• Crazy Mazey Houses (2008)
• Up, Up, and Away: A Round-the-World Puzzle Adventure (2006)

Children's Illustrator

For these books, Scot Ritchie created the illustrations, bringing the stories to life with his drawings.

• If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac (2022)
• Dinos Driving by Lynn Leitch (2022)
• On the Line by Kari-Lynn Winters (2021)
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Moose by Chrissy Bozik (2019)
• How? The Most Awesome Question and Answer Book About Nature, Animals, People, Places - and You! by Catherine Ripley (2019)
• What Milly Did by Elise Moser (2016)
• Let's Go: The Story of Getting from Here to There, by L. Flatt (2007)
• aRHYTHMetic: A book and a half of poetry about math, by K. Winters, T. Stone, and L. Sherritt-Fleming (2009)
• Why?: The Best Ever Question and Answer Book About Nature, Science, and the World Around You, by C. Ripley (2004)
• My Class and Me: Kindergarten Memory Scrapbook, by M. Leatherdale (2003)
• My Grandmother and Me Memory Scrapbook, by J. Drake, A. Love (1999)
• Hockey (Basics for Beginners), by L. Wark (1994)
• The Bears We Know, by Brenda Silsbe (1989)
• My Father and Me Memory Scrapbook, by J. Drake, A. Love (2000)