Roslyn Schwartz
Appearance
Roslyn Schwartz | |
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 29 September 1951
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Children's Literature |
Roslyn Schwartz (born 29 September 1951) is a Canadian children's author and animator.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, she was raised in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.[citation needed] Schwartz is the author of The Mole Sisters series,[1] The Smoker's Addictionary (1985), Rose and Dorothy (1981), and Tales from Parc la Fontaine (2006). The Mole Sisters was made into a T.V. cartoon series.
She also created two short animated films with the National Film Board of Canada, I'm your Man and The Arkelope.[2]
Schwartz credits much of her success to her younger brother Mark,[citation needed] creator of the traditional winter Poutinikkah festival in Quebec.
References
- ^ Monica Stark (August 2000). "Rodent Siblings". January Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Schwartz, Roslyn (1994). "The Arkelope". NFB.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
External links
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