Thao Lam | |
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 Thao Lam in 2022 | |
| Occupation | Author, Illustrator |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Website | |
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Thao Lam is a Vietnamese-Canadian children's author and illustrator. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Biography
Lam came to Canada with her parents at the age of 3,[2] as a refugee from Vietnam.[3] She credits picture books for helping her settle into life in Canada, particularly the works of children's author Robert Munsch and Dr. Seuss.[3]
Lam studied illustration at Toronto's Sheridan College.
Boat People, co-directed with animator Kjell Boersma based on Lam's 2020 book The Paper Boat, won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival.[4]
Works
- Lam, Thao (2016). Skunk on a string. Toronto, ON: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1-77147-131-2. OCLC 915500644.
- Lam, Thao (2018). Wallpaper. Toronto, Ontario: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1-77147-283-8. OCLC 990234349.
- Lam, Thao (2019). My Cat Looks Like My Dad. Toronto, Ontario: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1-77147-351-4. OCLC 1049797774.
- Lam, Thao (2020). The Paper Boat. Toronto, Ontario: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1771473637. OCLC 1131689156.
- Lam, Thao (2021). THAO: A Picture Book. Toronto, Ontario: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1771474320. OCLC 1159471949.
- Lam, Thao (2022). The Line In The Sand. Toronto, Ontario: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1771475709. OCLC 1287285495.
- Lam, Thao (2023). Happy Birthday To Me. Toronto, Ontario: Owlkids. ISBN 978-1773068725. OCLC 1322065170.
Awards and nominations
- Toronto Public Library's "First and Best 2016" list selection (Skunk on a String) [5]
- Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2018 (Wallpaper)[6]
- New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2018 Picks (Wallpaper)[7]
- Selected to Represent Canada in IBBY's Silent Books Collection, 2019 (Wallpaper)[8]
- Winner of School Library Journal's the Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2019 (My Cat Looks Like My Dad)[9]
References
- ↑ "Interview with Thao Lam". www.picturebookers.com. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Best Books of 2018: Thao Lam". Kirkus Reviews.
- 1 2 Lam, Thao; Books, Owlkids. "Picture Book Author & Paper Artist Thao Lam on the Books that Shaped Her & the Canadian Illustrator Whose Work Taught Her to Draw". open-book.ca.
- ↑ Aryn Toombs, "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary, September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "First and Best 2016 : Award Winners : Books & More : Ready for Reading". kids.tpl.ca.
- ↑ "Best picture books of 2018 by category". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "Best Books for Kids 2020".
- ↑ "Wordless Picture Books from Canada Nominated for the Silent Books Collection in Italy – IBBY Canada".
- ↑ "The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2019". 19 August 2019.
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