Brenda Silsbe Explained
| Brenda Silsbe |
| Birth Date: | October 10, 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Terrace, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Citizenship: | Canadian |
| Alma Mater: | University of British Columbia |
| Genre: | Children's Fiction |
Brenda Silsbe (born 1953) is a Canadian children's writer.
Background
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
- The Bears We Know (Annikin), illustrations by Scot Ritchie (Annick Press, 1989)
- Just One More Colour, illustrations by Shawn Steffler (Annick Press, 1991) (bound) (pbk.)
- Winning the Girl of the Sea, illustrations by Alice Priestley (Annick Press, 1994) (trade) (lib. bdg.)
- The Watcher, illustrations by Alice Priestley (Annick Press, 1995) (bound) (pbk.)
- W. Haigh, Animal Poet (ITP Nelson, 1998)
- The Duet, illustrations by Galan Akin (Hodgepog Books, 2000)
- A tree is just a tree?, illustrations by Yayo (Lobster Press, 2001)
- The Bears We Know, illustrations by Vlasta van Kampen (Annick Press, 2009) (bound) (pbk.) [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Brenda Silsbe. 19 September 2010. Annick Press.
- Web site: Writing for kids: Terrace-inspired stories. 19 September 2010. Northword Magazine.
- Web site: The Bears We Know. 19 September 2010. CM Magazine (University of Manitoba).
