Stefan Czernecki

Biography

Stefan Czernecki was born in a refugee camp in Germany and now lives in a small glass apartment one hundred and fifty feet above the ground. For inspiration he travels to faraway places like Tokyo, Mexico City, New York and Marrakesh. Sometimes he just takes a walk around the block. A number of his books are inspired by folk art and set in other countries. He won the Aesop Accolade, the American Folklore Society Award, in 1997.

Books

• Aziz the Storyteller
• For sure! For sure!
• The Girl Who Lost Her Smile
• Huevos Rancheros
• Mama God, Papa God
• Mr. Belinsky's Bagels
• The Sea King
• Viva Zapata
• ZigZag

Awards

• ZigZag
• Finalist for the Chocolate Lily Award (BC Readers' Choice) 2006
• The Sea King
• Finalist for the Chocolate Lily Award (BC Readers' Choice) 2004-2005
• Finalist for the Mr. Christie's Book Award
• Aziz the Storyteller
• Finalist for the Chocolate Lily Award (BC Readers' Choice) 2004
• For Sure! For Sure!
• Winner of the National Parenting Magazine Gold Award 2004
• Huevos Rancheros
• Finalist for The Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Illustration 2002
• The Girl Who Lost Her Smile
• Winner of the Parent's Magazine Gold Award 2002
• Finalist for the Kentucky Book Award (Kentucky Students' Choice) 2002
• Mama God Papa God
• Selected for the Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 1999-2000
• Finalist for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration 2000
• Mr. Belinsky's Bagels
• Winner of the Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Award 1998-1999