Biography
Alexandra Finkeldey is an illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada. She uses both traditional and digital mediums to capture her favorite subjects, which typically include animals, people, plants and food. She has long been inspired by nature, animation, travel and video games, which has translated into vibrant and often unreal color palettes as they appear in her work. She is the illustrator of When the Storks Came Home.
Awards
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Saving the Spotted Owl
2024 - Green Earth Book Award, The Nature Generation, Long-Listed
2023 - Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Awards, Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC), Long-Listed
2024 - Red Cedar Book Award, Young Readers’ Choice Awards Society of British Columbia., Nominated
2024 - Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, Hackmatack, Nominated
2024 - American Society of Journalists and Authors Award; Children/Young Adult, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Winner
Non-fiction
Saving the Spotted Owl, 2023