Philippe Béha Explained
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | Writer and illustrator |
| Genre: | Children's books |
Philippe Béha (born 1950) is a French Canadian children's book writer and illustrator living in Quebec.
He was born in Casablanca to french parents, studied at the [1] and came to Quebec in 1976. He worked as a freelance visual designer for Radio-Canada before becoming a full-time illustrator. Béha has illustrated more than 180 children's books.[2] In 1982, he was awarded the Prix Communication-Jeunesse for best illustration in the professional illustrator category.[3] He was a finalist for the Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal in 2009, 2010 and 2012.[1]
Selected works[3]
- Seul au monde (1982) text by, received the Prix d’excellence from Graphisme Québec
- Le Voyage à la recherche du temps (1982) text by Lucie Ledoux, received the
- Pipi dans le pot; Mes cheveux; J’aime Claire; Dors, petit ours (1983), text by Sylvie Assathiany and Louise Pelletier, received the Prix Alvine-Bélisle
- Grand-maman; Mon bébé-sœur; Où est ma tétine ?; Quand ça va mal (1983), text by Sylvie Assathiany and Louise Pelletier, received the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize for illustration
- Les Jeux de Pic-Mots (1988), received the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize for illustration
- Mais que font les fées avec toutes ces dents ? (1989), text by Michel Luppens, received a Mr. Christie's Book Award
- J'aime les poèmes)2003), text by Henriette Major, received the Prix illustrations jeunesse GLV
- Pas si bête (2005), received the
Notes and References
- Web site: Philippe Béha . City of Montreal . Culture . fr.
- Web site: Philippe Béha . Les Éditions de la Bagnole . fr.
- Web site: Philippe Béha - Illustrator . All the World's Children . Library and Archives Canada.
