Brenda Clark
Canadian illustrator (born 1955)
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Brenda Clark (born February 10, 1955) is a Canadian illustrator, perhaps best known for her work on the Franklin the Turtle series of children's books.
Brenda Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Sheridan College |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
She was born in Toronto and studied illustration at Sheridan College. She now lives in Port Hope.[1]
Several books in the Franklin series have received awards from the Canadian Children's Book Centre.[1] An animated television series Franklin based on the Franklin the Turtle books appeared on Canadian and American television. Canada Post issued a stamp featuring Franklin the Turtle in 2012.[2][3] A second television series Franklin and Friends appeared in more than fifteen countries.[4]
Clark was named to the Order of Canada in 2014.[2][5]
Selected work
- Sadie and the Snowman (1985) text by Allen Morgan
- Franklin in the Dark (1986) text by Paulette Bourgeois
- Big Sarah's Little Boots (1987) text by Paulette Bourgeois
- Little Fingerling (1989) text by Monica Hughes, received a book award from the Toronto chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
- My Dog: A Scrapbook of Drawings, Photos and Facts (1993) text by Marilyn Baillie
- Puddleman (1994), text by Ted Staunton
