Biography
Dušan Petričić is an award-winning children’s book designer and illustrator whose books include Bagels from Benny, The Enormous Potato and In the Tree House. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Awards
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In the Tree House
2014 - Best Books of the Year for Children and Young Adults, Bank Street Children's Book Committee, Winner
2014 - Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association, Commended
2014 - Jean Throop Book Award, Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE, Winner
2014 - Shining Willow Award, The Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award, Commended
2014 - TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, CBC Fan Choice Award, Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards, Winner
2013 - Book of the Year 2013: Books for Young People, Quill & Quire, Winner
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Bagels from Benny
2005 - Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
2004 - Canadian Jewish Book Award, The Society of School Librarians International, Winner
2004 - International Book Awards, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
2004 - Mr. Christie Book Award, , Runner-up
2004 - National Jewish Book Award, , Short-listed
2004 - Toronto IODE Book Award, , Winner
2003 - Best Bets, , Winner
2003 - Sydney Taylor Book Award, , Winner
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Bone Button Borscht
1998 - IBBY Honour List, illustration, The International Board on Books for Young People, Winner
1997 - Junior Library Guild Selection, CNIB Library for the Blind, Winner
1997 - Tiny Torgi Literary Award, Alcuin Society, Commended
1996 - Book Design Award, Canadian School Library Association and Canadian Association of Children’s Librarians, Winner
1995 - Notable Canadian Fiction for Children, , Winner
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The Enormous Potato
1999 - Palmares des livres preferes des jeunes (Children’s Favourite Books), Communication-Jeunesse, Winner
1999 - Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award, , Winner
Picture Books
ROAR-chestra!, 2021
In the Tree House, 2013
Bagels from Benny, 2003
The Enormous Potato, 1997
Bone Button Borscht, 1995