# Brenda Clark

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Canadian illustrator (born 1955)

Brenda Clark Born (1955-02-10) February 10, 1955 (age 71) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Alma mater Sheridan College Occupation Illustrator

**Brenda Clark** (born February 10, 1955) is a Canadian illustrator, perhaps best known for her work on the [Franklin the Turtle](/source/Franklin_the_Turtle_(books)) series of children's books.

She was born in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) and studied illustration at [Sheridan College](/source/Sheridan_College). She now lives in [Port Hope](/source/Port_Hope%2C_Ontario).[1]

Several books in the Franklin series have received awards from the [Canadian Children's Book Centre](/source/Canadian_Children's_Book_Centre).[1] An animated television series *[Franklin](/source/Franklin_(TV_series))* based on the Franklin the Turtle books appeared on Canadian and American television. [Canada Post](/source/Canada_Post) issued a stamp featuring Franklin the Turtle in 2012.[2][3] A second television series *[Franklin and Friends](/source/Franklin_and_Friends)* appeared in more than fifteen countries.[4]

Clark was named to the [Order of Canada](/source/Order_of_Canada) in 2014.[2][5]

## Selected work

- *Sadie and the Snowman* (1985) text by Allen Morgan

- *Franklin in the Dark* (1986) text by [Paulette Bourgeois](/source/Paulette_Bourgeois)

- *Big Sarah's Little Boots* (1987) text by [Paulette Bourgeois](/source/Paulette_Bourgeois)

- *Little Fingerling* (1989) text by [Monica Hughes](/source/Monica_Hughes), received a book award from the Toronto chapter of the [Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire](/source/Imperial_Order_Daughters_of_the_Empire)

- *My Dog: A Scrapbook of Drawings, Photos and Facts* (1993) text by Marilyn Baillie

- *Puddleman* (1994), text by [Ted Staunton](/source/Ted_Staunton)

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## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-web-kcp-brenda_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-web-kcp-brenda_1-1) ["Brenda Clark"](https://www.kidscanpress.com/Creators/brenda-clark/). Kids Can Press.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sheridan_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sheridan_2-1) ["Brenda Clark named to the Order of Canada"](https://www.sheridancollege.ca/alumni/news/brenda-clark-named-to-the-order-of-canada.aspx). *Alumni News*. Sheridan College.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-who_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-who_3-1) Holmes, Gillian (1999). [*Who's Who of Canadian Women, 1999-2000*](https://books.google.com/books?id=AGpWnv0L61wC&pg=PA184). pp. 184–85. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-920966-55-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-920966-55-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Franklin the turtle turns 25 - and gets a new TV series"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/franklin-the-turtle-turns-25---and-gets-a-new-tv-series/article569116/). *Globe and Mail*. March 3, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. ["The Governor General of Canada"](http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=11099&t=12&ln=Clark). Retrieved 2018-01-01.

## External links

- [Children's literature portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature)

- [Brenda Clark](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2429026/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Franklin the Turtle by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark Television Franklin (1997–2004) episodes Franklin and Friends (2011–2013) Films Franklin and the Green Knight (2000) Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001) Back to School with Franklin (2003) Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006)

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