Ann Blades

Ann Blades is a Canadian illustrator, writer and educator.
She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned a teaching certificate from the University of British Columbia in 1970. In 1974, she graduated in nursing from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Blades taught school in a number of isolated communities in British Columbia.
Her first book Mary of Mile 18, published in 1971, received the Canadian Library Association [Book of the Year for Children Award]. It was followed by A Boy of Taché in 1973. Mary of Mile 18 was made into a film by the National Film Board of Canada. Her illustrations were included in an exhibition "Canada at Bologna" at the 1990 Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy.

Selected works

The Cottage at Crescent Beach Jacques the Woodcutter text by Michael MacklemA Salmon for Simon text by Betty Waterton, received the Canada Council Children's Literature PrizeSix Darn Cows, text by Margaret LaurenceAnna's Pet text by Margaret Atwood and Joyce BarkhousePettranella text by Betty WatertonBy the Sea: An Alphabet Book, won the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book AwardIda and the Wool Smugglers text by Sue Ann AldersonThe Singing Basket retold by Kit PearsonA Ride for Martha text by Sue Ann AldersonA Dog Came Too text by Ainslee MartinBack to the Cabin Pond Seasons text by Sue Ann Alderson