Background
Sheryl was born in the Ottawa Valley, grew up in Arizona and has lived on the West Coast of Canada since 1974.
Sheryl was born in the Ottawa Valley, grew up in Arizona and has lived on the West Coast of Canada since 1974.
University of British Columbia.
A former teacher, Sheryl often visits schools and speaks at seminars across Canada on topics related to children"s literature. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Sheryl received her Bachelor of Education in Science and Canadian Studies Among her best selling children"s books are Waiting for the Whales,, Jessie"s Island, and Sheryl lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Waiting for the Whales In the City in the City &.
Waiting for the Whales Governor General’s Award for Illustration IODE Award for Text Short-listed for Mr. Christie Award, British Columbia Book Prize Recognized by Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Canadian Broadcasting Company Morningside Book Panel Canadian Library Notable Book Eagle Dreams Recognized by Canadian Broadcasting Company Morningside Book Panel Tides of Change Recommended by the Royal British Columbia Museum A Pod of Orcas Short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award 2003/4 British Columbia Ministry of Education Ready Secretariat Learn Title This is the Dog Short-listed for the Blue Spruce Award, Short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award 2004/5 Short-listed for the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Award Canadian Toy Council Recommended Title What"s That Sound? In the City in the City & What"s That Sound? On the Farm Recognized by Today’s Parent What"s That Sound? By the Sea 2008 Canadian Toy Testing Council Great Book Award 2007 Moonbeam Silver Medal Award in the Board Book Category (United States of America) The Smell of Paint 2007 Moonbeam Gold Medal Award for Young Adult Fiction (United States of America) Victoria Butler Book Prize nominee.
