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Helaine Becker

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HELAINE BECKER has written over 80 books of fiction and non-fiction for children, among them the bestselling A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and its sequel, Dashing Through the Snow: A Canadian Jingle Bells, plus three bestsellers about stress for kids — Don’t Stress: How to Handle Life’s Little Problems, Stress Less: Tips and Tools to Help You Chill and You Got This: 100 Tips for Being Your Stress-Free Best. Her books have won the Silver Birch Award and the CBA Libris Award and have been shortlisted for the Red Cedar, the Hackmatack and the Rocky Mountain awards. Helaine lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her family. Visit her at www.helainebecker.com.

Awards

  • A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Winner, Libris Awards - Children's Picture Book of the Year, 2011
  • A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2016
  • A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, Today's Parent, 100 BEST Canadian kids' books of all time, 2015
  • A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, Today's Parent 100 best Canadian kids' books of all time, 2015
  • A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2011
  • A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2011
  • Canadian Kids’ Guide to Outdoor Fun, Short-listed, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children's Choice), 2021
  • Canadian Kids’ Guide to Outdoor Fun, Commended, TD Summer Reading Club - Top 10 Recommended Read, 2020
  • Canadian Kids’ Guide to Outdoor Fun, Commended, TD Summer Reading Club Selection, 2020
  • Canadian Kids’ Guide to Outdoor Fun, Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2019
  • Canadian Kids’ Guide to Outdoor Fun, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection, 2019
  • Deck the Halls: A Canadian Christmas Carol, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2017
  • Little Jack Horner, Live from the Corner, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2013
  • Little Jack Horner, Live from the Corner, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2013
  • Little Jack Horner, Live from the Corner, Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2013
  • Little Jack Horner, Live from the Corner, Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, 2013
  • So Long, Stress, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2024

Books by Helaine Becker