International Rights

Werner Zimmermann

WERNER ZIMMERMANN is a bestselling children’s book illustrator whose works include A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and its sequels, At the Pond, Henny Penny and Pippin the Christmas Pig. He has been nominated three times for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Illustration, and he and Jean Little won the Mr. Christie’s Award for Pippin the Christmas Pig. Werner lives in Guelph, Ontario. Visit www.wernerzimmermann.ca.

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, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2011
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2011
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2011
At the Pond, Short-listed, Governor General's Award for Children's Literature - Illustration, 2018
At the Pond, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2019
At the Pond, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2018
Deck the Halls: A Canadian Christmas Carol, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2017
Farmer Joe Baby-Sits, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2013
Farmer Joe Baby-Sits, Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2013
Farmer Joe Baby-Sits, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1997
Farmer Joe Goes to the City, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2013
Farmer Joe Goes to the City, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1991
Farmer Joe’s Hot Day, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1990
Henny Penny, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2013
Pippin the Christmas Pig, Winner, Mr. Christie's Book Award, 2004
Pippin the Christmas Pig, Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, 2004
Pippin the Christmas Pig, Short-listed, Ruth Schwartz Award, 2004
Pippin the Christmas Pig, Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2004
Pippin the Christmas Pig, Commended, OLA Best Bets, 2003