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Philippe Béha
French Canadian children's book writer and illustrator
Philippe Béha (born 1950) is a French Canadian children's book writer and illustrator living in Quebec.[1]
He was born in Casablanca to french parents, studied at the École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg[2] and came to Quebec in 1976. He worked as a freelance visual designer for Radio-Canada before becoming a full-time illustrator.[1] Béha has illustrated more than 180 children's books.[3] In 1982, he was awarded the Prix Communication-Jeunesse for best illustration in the professional illustrator category.[1] He was a finalist for the Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal in 2009, 2010 and 2012.[2]