Roslyn Schwartz
British writer and animator (born 1951)
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Roslyn Schwartz (born 29 September 1951) is a Canadian children's author and animator.
Roslyn Schwartz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1951 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Born in Montreal, Quebec, she was raised in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.[1] Schwartz is the author of The Mole Sisters series,[2] The Smoker's Addictionary (1985), Rose and Dorothy (1981), and Tales from Parc la Fontaine (2006). The Mole Sisters was made into a T.V. cartoon series.
She also created two short animated films with the National Film Board of Canada, I'm your Man and The Arkelope.[3]
Schwartz credits much of her success to her younger brother Mark,[citation needed] creator of the traditional winter Poutinikkah festival in Quebec.
