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Thao Lam
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Thao Lam in 2022
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| Occupation | Author, Illustrator |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
Thao Lam is a Vietnamese-Canadian children's author and illustrator. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Her works are completed in a collage style.
Biography
Lam came to Canada with her parents at the age of 3, as a refugee from Vietnam. She credits picture books for helping her settle into life in Canada, particularly the works of children's author Robert Munsch and Dr. Seuss.
Lam studied illustration at Toronto's Sheridan College.
Boat People, co-directed with animator Kjell Boersma based on Lam's 2020 book The Paper Boat, won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival.
Awards and nominations
- Toronto Public Library's "First and Best 2016" list selection (Skunk on a String)
- Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2018 (Wallpaper)
- New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2018 Picks (Wallpaper)
- Selected to Represent Canada in IBBY's Silent Books Collection, 2019 (Wallpaper)
- Winner of School Library Journal's the Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2019 (My Cat Looks Like My Dad)
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