The Silver Birch Awards ceremony took place at Harbourfront in Toronto in May 2005. Ontario students in Grades 4-6 voted for their favourite books, and Famous Dead Canadians was chosen as an honour book! I was thrilled! Here are some photos of the event.
It was a magical day, especially because I got to meet Bill Dickson, who drew the pictures for Famous Dead Canadians and Famous Dead Canadians 2.It may seem strange, but the author and illustrator of a book don't often get the chance to meet each other, so this was a real treat. Bill's a great guy--and very funny in real life, as you might have guessed! We had a wonderful day.
