Brenda Silsbe

Brenda Silsbe (born 1953) is a Canadian children's writer.

Brenda Silsbe
Born	October 10, 1953 Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Writer
Citizenship	Canadian
Alma mater	University of British Columbia
Genre	Children's Fiction

Background

Brenda Silsbe (née Taft) was born October 10, 1953 in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. In 1977 she received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia and returned to Terrace to teach primary school.[1] Silsbe had her first work of children's fiction published in 1989 by Annick Press.[2]

Published works

• The Bears We Know (Annikin), illustrations by Scot Ritchie (Annick Press, 1989) ISBN 1-55037-048-0
• Just One More Colour, illustrations by Shawn Steffler (Annick Press, 1991) ISBN 1-55037-133-9 (bound) ISBN 1-55037-136-3 (pbk.)
• Winning the Girl of the Sea, illustrations by Alice Priestley (Annick Press, 1994) ISBN 1-55037-312-9 (trade) ISBN 1-55037-136-3 (lib. bdg.)
• The Watcher, illustrations by Alice Priestley (Annick Press, 1995) ISBN 1-55037-385-4 (bound) ISBN 1-55037-384-6 (pbk.)
• W. Haigh, Animal Poet (ITP Nelson, 1998) ISBN 0-17-607417-1
• The Duet, illustrations by Galan Akin (Hodgepog Books, 2000) ISBN 0-9686899-1-4
• A tree is just a tree?, illustrations by Yayo (Lobster Press, 2001) ISBN 1-894222-35-0
• The Bears We Know, illustrations by Vlasta van Kampen (Annick Press, 2009) ISBN 978-1-55451-167-9 (bound) ISBN 978-1-55451-166-2 (pbk.) [3]

References

1. "Brenda Silsbe". Annick Press. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
2. "Writing for kids: Terrace-inspired stories". Northword Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
3. "The Bears We Know". CM Magazine (University of Manitoba). Retrieved 19 September 2010.