Robert Heidbreder
Robert Heidbreder is a Canadian children's poet and author who was born in Quincy, Illinois, in 1947. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1970, became a Canadian citizen in 1975, and worked as a primary school teacher for thirty years. His writing is known for its "fanciful rhyming text and diverse subject matter," and he has received critical acclaim and numerous awards for his work. Heidbreder's writing was inspired by his desire to introduce children to a "liveliness of language that matched their natural bounce, energy, imagination and playfulness."
Awards
["Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence (2002)", "Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize", 'BC Book Prize', 'The Blue Spruce Award']
Notable Works
["Don't Eat Spiders", 'Eenie Meenie Manitoba', 'A Sea-Wishing Day', 'Drumheller Dinosaur Dance', 'I Wished for a Unicorn', 'Noisy Poems for a Busy Day', 'Crocodiles Say...', 'Crocodiles Play!', 'Crocs at Work', 'Catch the Sky', 'Our Corner Store', 'My Cat Does Ballet', 'ROAR-chestra!']
