Brucker up for prestigious kidlit award
May 27th, 2022
Author and illustrator Glenn Brucker has been nominated for a Chocolate Lily Book Award for his children’s book, City Day (Douglas & McIntyre $22.95), which was published in 2021.
His illustrated book tells the humorous story of wild animals that take it upon themselves to teach people a lesson about respect for nature.
After all the campers and hikers return to the city at the end of summer, a group of animals from the forest decide to pay them a visit. When Raccoon, Moose, Bear, Otter and their friends arrive in the big city, everyone is so excited to see them that they shout and run away with joy. The animals have a fun-filled day rampaging through the city and learning about human customs, until some new friends with large nets give them a ride back home.
City Day will make young readers laugh while educating them about the importance of treating animals’ wilderness home with care and respect. 9781771623087
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The Awards
First created in 2002, the BC Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Awards encourage grade-school students to read some of the best books written and illustrated by British Columbia’s authors and illustrators in three categories: picture books, chapter books and novels. Students read the nominated titles and then vote for their favourite book.
For more information about the Chocolate Lily Book Award and how students and schools can register for the program, which is open until voting closes on May 1, 2023, please visit chocolatelilyawards.com.
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Glen Brucker
Vancouver Island-based illustrator Glenn Brucker uses art to discover what is just out of sight, a feeling, a thought maybe a shadow in the woods, just slightly out of place. Using traditional methods like pencil and paper as well as digital mediums like photoshop, illustrator and animate he explores the unknown worlds that surround us. He is passionate about nature and the amazing creatures that feed our imagination and curiosity.
Glenn Brucker’s illustration of himself.
Glenn Brucker studied fine art at Kwantlen Polytechnic and classical animation at Vancouver Film School. His books include Hickory’s Problem (Scholastic Canada, 2006) co-written by Marilyn Helmer; Ice Journey (Timeline, 2007), co-written by Glen Downey; and Twenty-Five Guests and a Frog Named Farley (2015), which he wrote and illustrated. Brucker lives on Vancouver Island, BC.
This very talented author and illustrator (who happens to be my son) has always been a lover of animals and all things in nature. I am so proud of him and the life he lives and how he raises his two sons. His stories and illustrations always amaze me.