Sydney Smith is a Canadian illustrator and author of picture books. He studied drawing and printmaking at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax. He wrote and illustrated »Small in the City« and provided illustrations for, among other works, »I Talk Like a River« by Jordan Scott and »Sidewalk Flowers« by JonArno Lawson. His awards include multiple New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books Awards, two Kate Greenaway Medals, and the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Prize for Illustration, which recognizes his contributions to children’s literature on an international stage. He lives in Halifax, Canada.
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