Sydney Smith

  • 5 stars across 18 books
Sydney Smith has illustrated multiple children's books, including Town is by the Sea, the winner of the 2017 Kate Greenaway Medal, The White Cat and the Monk, written by Jo Ellen Bogart, and the acclaimed Footpath Flowers, which was a New York Times Children's Book of the Year and a winner of the Governor General Award for Illustration. Born in Nova Scotia in Canada, Sydney now lives in Toronto with his wife and son. Find him online at hutten.org/sydney and on Twitter and Instagram as @sydneydraws.
19th January 2023

The Light in Everything: Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2023

_______________'Original, compulsive, uplifting: this is another triumph for Balen' - Alex O'Connell, The Times Children... MoreThe Light in Everything: Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2023

(18 reviews) Review
5th September 2019

Small in the City

I know what it's like to be small in the city...Being small can be overwhelming in a city. People don't see you. The lou... MoreSmall in the City

(8 reviews) Review
6th April 2017

Town Is by the Sea

While a young boy enjoys a summer's day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep unde... MoreTown Is by the Sea

(5 reviews) Review
7th January 2021

I Talk Like a River

What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak?After a day of being unable to speak when ... MoreI Talk Like a River

(4 reviews) Review
7th May 2015

Footpath Flowers

From award-winning poet JonArno Lawson comes a beautifully illustrated wordless picture book - an ode to the importance ... MoreFootpath Flowers

(2 reviews) Review
24th October 2024

Santa's First Christmas

Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith team up for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas.We all know that Santa makes everyone... MoreSanta's First Christmas

(1 review) Review
4th February 2016

Do You Remember?

'I can't do it!' 'It's not easy learning to do new things,' said Mum. 'But you've always got there in the end.' Do you ... MoreDo You Remember?

(1 review) Review
2nd June 2016

The White Cat and the Monk: A Retelling of the Poem 'Pangur Ban'

An enchanting retelling of a classic Old Irish poem, brought beautifully to life by the award-winning Sydney Smith, ... MoreThe White Cat and the Monk: A Retelling of the Poem 'Pangur Ban'

(0 reviews) Review
10th May 2016

Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts

The Fitzgerald-Trouts are four barely-related siblings living together in a small car on a lush tropical island. They ar... MoreLook Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts

(0 reviews) Review
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