The Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize is awarded annually as the BC Book Prize for Canadian authors and illustrator of picture books, picture story books, and illustrated non-fiction books. The prize is shared by the author and the illustrator, who must be a resident of British Columbia or Yukon. It was announced in 2002 and first awarded in 2003. A handful of finalists (roughly 25%) are also selected for another award: participation in the expenses-paid BC Book Prizes on Tour, a week-long tour across the province to present their books at schools and libraries each April.
History The prize was announced three months after the death of Christie Harris, and was the first new BC Book Prize category since the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize was introduced in 1987.
Winners and finalists
YearAuthor(s)Illustrator(s)TitleResultRef.2003Salmon CreekWinnerHow Sleep Found Tabitha Finalist Amber WaitingSolomon's Tree2004Stanley's PartyWinnerAdventures in Ancient China Finalist Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid and Judith SteedmanSunnySuki's Kimono2005Goodbye to Griffith StreetWinnerRide 'em Cowboy Finalist Owls and Maggee SpicerWhen They Are Up2006Winner Finalist PicturescapeBamboo2007Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon StoryWinner Finalist Zoe and the FawnAbby's Birds2008Winner Finalist PinkElf the EagleJeffrey and Sloth2009WinnerStanley At Sea Finalist Polar Worlds: Life at the Ends of the EarthRosie and ButtercupGood-bye Marianne2010Maggie Can't WaitWinnerVanishing Habitats Finalist Bubble Homes and Fish FartsElla's UmbrellasOn My Walk2011Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif AlphabetWinnerFraser Bear: A Cub's Life Finalist Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm and Nicholas Read2012When I Was SmallWinnerPussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? Finalist Grandpa's GirlsDalen & Gole: Scandal in Port AngusShake Awakes2013Maggie's ChopsticksWinnerHey Canada! Finalist Rainbow ShoesGift DaysWhat's Up, Bear?: A Book About Opposites2014How ToWinnerNot Your Typical Dragon Finalist Wild Berries and Margaret Pokiak-FentonWhen I Was Eight and Nicholas Read2015 and Slavia MikiDolphin SOSWinnerNorman, Speak! Finalist Stop, Thief!Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin2016Peace Is an OfferingWinnerSong for a Summer Night: A Lullaby Finalist This is Sadie and Robert BuddOrca Chief2017My Heart Fills with HappinessWinnerToday Finalist Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's JourneyDeep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet and Robert BuddPeace Dancer2018Winner Finalist Charles and Nicholas ReadWolf Island2019Sparks!WinnerSir Simon: Super Scarer Finalist Sterling, Best Dog EverRobert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature2020It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the WayWinnerBad Boys of Fashion: Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages Finalist Birdsong2021Grandmother SchoolWinnerPrincesses Versus Dinosaurs Finalist Beep Beep Bubbie Salma the Syrian Chef I Talk Like a River2022Time is a FlowerWinnerLong Distance Finalist On the Trapline2023That's My Sweater!WinnerArthur Who Wrote Sherlock FinalistPAWS: Mindy Makes Some SpaceGuojingGuojingThe FlamingoStill This Love Goes On2024Jordan ScottSydney SmithMy Baba’s GardenWinnerCassandra Drudi, "Darrel J. McLeod, John Vaillant among BC and Yukon Book Prize winners". Quill & Quire, September 30, 2024. E. G. Alaraj Martyna Czub When Stars Arise Shortlist Kristi Alexandra, "BC and Yukon Book Prizes reveals shortlist". The Georgia Straight, April 11, 2024. Lorna Schultz Nicholson Ellen Rooney What to Bring Kirsten Pendreigh Crystal Smith Maybe a Whale David A. Robertson Maya McKibben The Song That Called Them Home2025 Julie Morstad Julie Morstad A Face Is a Poem Winner "Sarah Leavitt, Minelle Mahtani and Li Charmaine Anne among 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes winners". CBC Books, September 23, 2025. Jessica J. Lee Elaine Chen A Garden Called Home Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "Finalists announced for 2025 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes". Quill & Quire, April 10, 2025. Tonya Simpson Delreé Dumont This Land Is a Lullaby Julie Wilkins Brady Sato We're Happy You're Here Mei Yu Mei Yu Lost & Found2026 Samantha Beynon Carla Joseph Celebrating Potlatches Winner Cassandra Drudi, "Maria Reva, Julian Brave NoiseCat among winners of B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes". Quill & Quire, September 21, 2026. Katrina Chen, Elaine Su Delphie Côté-Lacroix A Stronger Home Shortlist Cassandra Drudi, "Finalists announced for 2026 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes". Quill & Quire, April 14, 2026. GuoJing GuoJing Oasis Deborah Kerbel Udayana Lugo No Huddles for Heloise David A. Robertson Maya McKibbin Little Shoes
References
External links
Christie Harries Illustrated Children's Literature Prize , official website BC Book Prizes