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An Island in the Soup
An Island in the Soup is a children's book written and illustrated by French-Canadian author Mireille Levert. The book was published in 2001 by independent Canadian publishing company Groundwood Books. That same year, the book was nominated and won the Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration. An Island in the Soup tells a story of fantasy and imagination incorporating both mother and child through a grand dinner time adventure. It is "a wonderful book [...] full of illustrations that delight and stimulate. What sets it apart is the clever and creative journey, which appeals to children of all ages."

Summary
An Island in the Soup is the tale of the brave and adventurous young Victor of the Noodle and his journey to the island he discovers in his soup, with the help and guidance of his Mum. When Victor is called to supper and finds fish soup waiting for him, he protests that is it too dangerous as there is an island in his soup, and decides to adventure to the island rather than eating his dinner. Along the way, he encounters many obstacles, such as a cheesy swamp filled with huge stinky fish, a storm of giant peas and carrots, a pepper dragon, and the Bad Fairy Zoop who tries to feed the naughty boy his fish soup. But, Mum comes to the rescue and saves Victor. In the end, Victor finds himself starving, so he gobbles up his bowl of soup, which, to his surprise, turns out to be the best soup he's ever had.

About the Author and Illustrator
Mirielle Levert is a French-Canadian author and illustrator of children's books, born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec in 1956. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Quebec in Montreal, and taught illustration at the same university between 1997 and 2002. In addition to being an author and illustrator, she is a batik teacher, bookseller, and artist. Her preferred medium is watercolor as she appreciates the simplicity of this style of art, which reflects the joy and innocence of childhood. She has won two Governor General's Awards for Children's Illustration, the first in 1993 for her book Sleep Tight, Mrs. Ming, and the second in 2001 for An Island in the Soup, and has been nominated for various other awards.

Awards
An Island in the Soup won the Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in 2001. The Governor General’s Literary Awards (sometimes referred to as the GG’s) are national literary awards given each year that honour the best in Canadian Literature. Over 1,500 books are submitted from both English and French publishers who represent Canadian authors, illustrators, and translators. There are seven different categories for the awards, which are as follows: The final selection for the recipient of the award is chosen by a jury of other authors, illustrators, and translators. Along with the title, each winner receives a $25,000 prize and a special-bound copy of their book.
 * fiction
 * poetry
 * drama
 * non-fiction
 * children’s literature-text
 * children’s literature-illustration
 * translation