Brenda Silsbe (born 1953) is a Canadian children's writer.
Brenda Silsbe | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1953 Terrace, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Genre | Children's Fiction |
Background edit
Brenda Silsbe (née Taft) was born October 10, 1953, in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. In 1977 she received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia and returned to Terrace to teach primary school.[1] Silsbe had her first work of children's fiction published in 1989 by Annick Press.[2]
Published works edit
- The Bears We Know (Annikin), illustrations by Scot Ritchie (Annick Press, 1989) ISBN 1-55037-048-0
- Just One More Colour, illustrations by Shawn Steffler (Annick Press, 1991) ISBN 1-55037-133-9 (bound) ISBN 1-55037-136-3 (pbk.)
- Winning the Girl of the Sea, illustrations by Alice Priestley (Annick Press, 1994) ISBN 1-55037-312-9 (trade) ISBN 1-55037-136-3 (lib. bdg.)
- The Watcher, illustrations by Alice Priestley (Annick Press, 1995) ISBN 1-55037-385-4 (bound) ISBN 1-55037-384-6 (pbk.)
- W. Haigh, Animal Poet (ITP Nelson, 1998) ISBN 0-17-607417-1
- The Duet, illustrations by Galan Akin (Hodgepog Books, 2000) ISBN 0-9686899-1-4
- A tree is just a tree?, illustrations by Yayo (Lobster Press, 2001) ISBN 1-894222-35-0
- The Bears We Know, illustrations by Vlasta van Kampen (Annick Press, 2009) ISBN 978-1-55451-167-9 (bound) ISBN 978-1-55451-166-2 (pbk.) [3]
References edit
- ^ "Brenda Silsbe". Annick Press. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Writing for kids: Terrace-inspired stories". Northword Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "The Bears We Know". CM Magazine (University of Manitoba). Retrieved 19 September 2010.
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