Biography
Phil Nicholls is an artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Passionate about animals and wildlife, they strive to make non-fiction books fun and engaging for young readers by creating illustrations filled with humor and personality.
Awards
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Beware the Burmese Pythons
2023 - Green Earth Book Award, The Nature Generation, Long-Listed
2023 - Outstanding Children’s Book Award, The Animal Behavior Society, Short-Listed
2022 - Blueberry Honor Book, Evanston Public Library, Commended
2022 - Gold Standard, Junior Library Guild, Short-Listed
2022 - Lane Anderson Award Young Readers, The Fitzhenry Family Foundation, Joint Winner
2022 - OLA Best Bets (Junior Nonfiction), Ontario Library Association, Commended
Non-fiction
Feeling Your Feelings, 2025
Beware the Burmese Pythons, 2022