I actually went into business administration. MW: As I became older, I didn’t aim to become an author or an illustrator. PC: Why did you become a children’s book author? But, as I got older, I tried to make my own versions of these stories and draw my own pictures. One of my favourite things was to have my parents read me a story and have that family time. Mélanie Watt: As a child, I was a visual kid so I was really interested in picture books. ParentsCanada: As a child, how did you get interested in reading? Mélanie speaks to ParentsCanada about the lessons kids can learn from her books and how she became a children’s book author and illustrator. Since its creation in 2004, the foundation has donated $13 million and one million books to schools in need. Recently, Mélanie partnered with the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, a program that contributes to needy school libraries in Canada. She created her first book 12 years ago, while she was still a design student, and since then, she has written and drawn over 16 children’s books, including the Scaredy Squirrel series. Award-winning author and illustrator Mélanie Watt believes books can empower kids.
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