Dominique Jolin


Dominique Jolin, born October 24, 1964, in Quebec, is a Canadian writer, illustrator, scriptwriter and content producer. She is the creator of the characters Toopy and Binoo.

Biography

After university studies in youth literature, creative writing and scriptwriting, she published her first children's book in 1992, It's Not Fair! which earned her the Mr. Christie's Book Award.
Since then, she has written and/or illustrated a hundred children's books published in French, English, Spanish, Catalan and Korean, many of which have won her awards and distinctions.
In 1996, she created two outstanding characters for a literacy series: Toopy and Binoo.
In 2005, Dominique Jolin presented her characters to a production company, Spectra Animation.
Then, in collaboration with Raymond Lebrun, author and director, she adapted Toopy and Binoo into an animated television series.
In 2013, Dominique Jolin and Raymond Lebrun created two new animated series for children: YaYa & Zouk and Genius Genie.
Dominique Jolin and Raymond Lebrun wrote and directed a feature-length animated film, Toopy and Binoo, which was released on August 2023.

Children's literature publications

Selected books

Au cinéma avec papa, Raton Laveur, 1991Nom de nom!, text by Pierrette Dubé, Raton Laveur, 1992C’est pas juste!, Raton Laveur, 1992Qu’est-ce que vous faites là?, Raton Laveur, 1993Mario le pingouin, text by Michel St-Denis, Héritage, 1994Un prof extra, text by Dorothée Roy, Raton Laveur, 1994Pas de bébé pour Babette, 400 coups, 1995Cruelle Cruellina, text by Carole Tremblay, 400 coups, 1995Roméo le rat romantique, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 1997Marie-Baba et les quarante rameurs, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 1998Bambou à l’école des singes, text by Lucie Papineau, Dominique et cie, 1999Attends une minute!, 400 coups, 1999Bambou à la plage, text by Lucie Papineau, Dominique et cie, 2000Destructotor, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 2000Bambou à l’école des bambous, text by Lucie Papineau, Dominique et cie, 2001Juliette, la rate romantique, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 2003Chut fais dodo, La Bagnole, 2016

''Toopy and Binoo'' series (books)

Toupie a peur, Dominique et cie, 1996Toupie dit bonne nuit, Dominique et cie, 1996Le bobo de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 1996Toupie se fâche, Dominique et cie, 1996Toupie joue à cache-cache, Dominique et cie, 1997Un ami pour Toupie, Dominique et cie, 1997La promenade de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 1998Toupie raconte une histoire, Dominique et cie, 1998Toupie se déguise, Dominique et cie, 1999Toupie veut jouer, Dominique et cie, 1999Toupie fait la sieste, Dominique et cie, 2000Le shampoing de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2000Joyeux noël Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2000Toupie aime Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2000Le petit Toupie rouge, Dominique et cie, 2001Super Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2001Robinson Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2002L’Halloween de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2002Abracadabre Toupie!, Dominique et cie, 2003Toupie et le sommeil perdu, Dominique et cie, 2003

''Binoo'' series (books)

Coucou Binou!, Dominique et cie, 2001Comment ça va Binou?, Dominique et cie, 2001Binou en couleurs, Dominique et cie, 2001Binou et les sons, Dominique et cie, 2001Binou joue, Dominique et cie, 2002Brave Binou, Dominique et cie, 2002Beau dodo Binou, Binou joue, Dominique et cie, 2002Le ballon de Binou, Dominique et cie, 2002Binou joue, Dominique et cie, 2002À l’eau Binou, Dominique et cie, 2002Ça flotte Binou?, Dominique et cie, 2002Binou-la-bulle, Dominique et cie, 2004Le bébé de Binou, Dominique et cie, 2004

''Yaya et Zouk'' series (books)

Si j’étais toute seule, La Bagnole, 2013Si j’étais super Yaya, La Bagnole, 2013Si j’étais en colère, La Bagnole, 2013Si j’étais un bébé, La Bagnole, 2013

TV series

Toopy and Binoo, season I - 104 X 5 minutes Toopy and Binoo, season II - 6 X 22 minutes, 78 X 2 minutes YaYa and Zouk, season I - 78 X 5 minutes Genius Genie - Concept

Feature film

Toopy and Binoo: The Movie - 80 minutes

Awards