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2016 Governor General's Literary Award: Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books

The Governor General's Literary Award: Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books is awarded annually to an author and an illustrator for a children's book written in English.

Check out the 2022 nominees here.

Winners

Tokyo Digs a Garden

Jon-Erik Lappano

In a sprawling metropolis where glass, steel, pavement and concrete have long since encroached, a boy lifts free a paving stone to plants three magic seeds.
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2016 Governor General's Literary Award: Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books

The Governor General's Literary Award: Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books is awarded annually to an author and an illustrator for a children's book written in English.

Check out the 2022 nominees here.

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