Matt James (born ) is a Canadian author and illustrator of children's books. In addition to writing and illustrating, James was a member of the band Très Bien Ensemble.
James was born in London, Ontario in 1973/1974 and grew up in Woodstock, Ontario. He attended Sheridan College, where he studied children's illustration. He is married and has two children. As of 2025, the family lived in Toronto.
Awards and honours In 2018, the The New York Times Book Review named James's The Funeral one of the year's best illustrated books. +Awards for James's workYearTitleAwardResult2008Yellow Moon, Apple MoonGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationFinalist2010I Know HereBoston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture BookWinnerGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationFinalist2011Marilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardWinnerTD Canadian Children's Literature AwardFinalist2013Northwest PassageGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationWinner2015From There to HereMarilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalist2017When the Moon ComesGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationFinalist2018Marilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardWinnerTD Canadian Children's Literature AwardFinalist2019Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for WriterHonorMarilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalist2024I'm Afraid, Said the LeafGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationFinalist2025I Know How to Draw an OwlBoston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture BookWinnerI’m Afraid, Said the LeafMarilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalist2026Marilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalistRockMarilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalist
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