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Title
Fonds consists of
Arrangement structure
Accession
Date(s)
[1983]-1992
Place of creation
Canada
Extent
Language of material
English
Scope and content
Fonds consists of original illustrations for Khalsa's books along with research, notes, photographs, and material relating to publication and unpublished projects.
Conditions of access
T-10 1/2 3
CASS 918
from 1 to 24
from 1 to 3
1
1991-14 LMS
1992-15 LMS
Terms of use
Copyright varies. The recipient of copies is responsible for determining whether material is subject to copyright and whether use of it does or does not constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act. Credit Library and Archives Canada.
Finding aid
Graphic material; textual records; sound recordings Finding aid available. MIKAN finding aid created by Jane Pelchat and Stéphane Lang in 2009-2010. Consult archivist. 90 (Paper)
Creator / Provenance
Biography / Administrative history
Illustrator and writer Dayal Kaur Khalsa was born in Queens, New York in 1943. She immigrated to Canada in 1979 and lived in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Khalsa was an enchanting storyteller whose stories skillfully combine text and illustration. She was the author and illustrator of eight books for children. Her strong and vivid gouache illustrations are full of humorous detail. Titles of her works include: "Baabee: livres pour bébés=Baabee: Books for Babies" (1983); "Tales of a Gambling Grandma" (1986); "I Want a Dog" ( 1987); "Sleepers" (1988); "My Family Vacation" (1988); "How Pizza Came to Our Town" (1989); "Julian" (1989); "Cowboy Dreams" (1990); all published by Tundra Books of Montreal. She received numerous awards for her achievements, notably : Notable Canadian Children's Book, National Library of Canada and Best Illustrated Children's Book, New York Times, 1986 for "Tales of a Gambling Grandma"; One of 11 Outstanding Books of the Year, Time Magazine, 1987 and Notable Children's Book, American Library Association, 1987 for "I Want a Dog"; Parent's Choice Gold Award for Illustration and Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award, Children's Illustration 1988 for "Sleepers"; New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year 1989 and Our Choice, Canadian Children's Book Centre 1990 for "How Pizza Came to Town"; and Best Picture Book, Macleans's, 1988 and Pick of the List, Newsweek Magazine, 1988 for "My Family Vacation".
Additional information
Subject heading
1. Littérature de jeunesse Archives.
2. Children Literature Archives.
Source
Private
Related control no.
2008-00718-9
MIKAN no.
3671978
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