Dominique Jolin, born October 24, 1964, in Quebec, is a Canadian writer, illustrator, scriptwriter and content producer. She is the creator of the characters Toopy and Binoo.
Dominique Jolin | |
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 Dominique Jolin | |
| Born | October 24, 1964 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, illustrator, scriptwriter and content producer. |
| Known for | Creator of Toopy and Binoo |
| Website | https://www.dominiquejolin.com/ |
Biography
editAfter university studies in youth literature, creative writing and scriptwriting, she published her first children's book in 1992, It's Not Fair! which earned her the Mr. Christie's Book Award.[1][2]
Since then, she has written and/or illustrated a hundred children's albums published in French, English, Spanish, Catalan and Korean, many of which have won her awards and distinctions.[1][3][4][5]
In 1996, she created two outstanding characters: Toopy and Binoo.[6]
In 2005, Dominique Jolin presented her characters to a production company, Spectra animation.
Then, in collaboration with Raymond Lebrun, author and director, she adapted her literary series Toopy and Binoo into an animated television series.[7]
Toopy and Binoo season I / Toopy and Binoo season II.[8]
In 2013, Dominique Jolin and Raymond Lebrun created two new animated series for children: YaYa & Zouk[9][10] and Genius Genie.[11]
From 2016 to 2023, Dominique Jolin and Raymond Lebrun wrote and directed a feature-length animated film, Toopy and Binoo, the release date of which is scheduled for 2023.[12][13]
Children's literature publications
editSelected books
edit- Au cinéma avec papa, Raton Laveur, 1991
- Nom de nom!, text by Pierrette Dubé, Raton Laveur, 1992
- C’est pas juste!,[1][2] Raton Laveur, 1992
- Qu’est-ce que vous faites là?, Raton Laveur, 1993
- Mario le pingouin, text by Michel St-Denis, Héritage, 1994
- Un prof extra, text by Dorothée Roy, Raton Laveur, 1994
- Pas de bébé pour Babette, 400 coups, 1995
- Cruelle Cruellina, text by Carole Tremblay, 400 coups, 1995
- Roméo le rat romantique, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 1997
- Marie-Baba et les quarante rameurs, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 1998
- Bambou à l’école des singes, text by Lucie Papineau, Dominique et cie, 1999
- Attends une minute!, 400 coups, 1999
- Bambou à la plage, text by Lucie Papineau, Dominique et cie, 2000
- Destructotor, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 2000
- Bambou à l’école des bambous, text by Lucie Papineau, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Juliette, la rate romantique, text by Carole Tremblay, Dominique et cie, 2003
- Chut fais dodo, La Bagnole, 2016
Toopy and Binoo series (books)
edit- Toupie a peur, Dominique et cie, 1996
- Toupie dit bonne nuit, Dominique et cie, 1996
- Le bobo de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 1996
- Toupie se fâche, Dominique et cie, 1996
- Toupie joue à cache-cache, Dominique et cie, 1997
- Un ami pour Toupie, Dominique et cie, 1997
- La promenade de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 1998
- Toupie raconte une histoire, Dominique et cie, 1998
- Toupie se déguise, Dominique et cie, 1999
- Toupie veut jouer, Dominique et cie, 1999
- Toupie fait la sieste, Dominique et cie, 2000
- Le shampoing de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2000
- Joyeux noël Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2000
- Toupie aime Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2000
- Le petit Toupie rouge, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Super Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Robinson Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2002
- L’Halloween de Toupie, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Abracadabre Toupie!, Dominique et cie, 2003
- Toupie et le sommeil perdu, Dominique et cie, 2003
Binoo series (books)
edit- Coucou Binou!, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Comment ça va Binou?, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Binou en couleurs, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Binou et les sons, Dominique et cie, 2001
- Binou joue, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Brave Binou, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Beau dodo Binou, Binou joue, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Le ballon de Binou, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Binou joue, Dominique et cie, 2002
- À l’eau Binou, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Ça flotte Binou?, Dominique et cie, 2002
- Binou-la-bulle, Dominique et cie, 2004
- Le bébé de Binou, Dominique et cie, 2004
Yaya et Zouk series (books)
edit- Si j’étais toute seule, La Bagnole, 2013
- Si j’étais super Yaya, La Bagnole, 2013
- Si j’étais en colère, La Bagnole, 2013
- Si j’étais un bébé, La Bagnole, 2013
TV series
edit- Toopy and Binoo, season I - 104 X 5 minutes (Co-writer with Raymond Lebrun)
- Toopy and Binoo, season II - 6 X 22 minutes, 78 X 2 minutes (Co-writer with Raymond Lebrun)
- YaYa and Zouk, season I - 78 X 5 minutes (Co-writer with Raymond Lebrun)
- Genius Genie[11] - Concept (Co-writer with Raymond Lebrun)
Feature film
edit- Toopy and Binoo: The Movie - 80 minutes (Co-writer and co-director with Raymond Lebrun)
Awards
edit- 1992 Mr. Christie's Book Award (for illustrations) for C'est pas juste![1]
- 1993- Livromagie prize (children's favourite book) for Au cinéma avec Papa[4]
- 1995- Livromagie prize (children's favourite book) for Qu'est-ce que vous faites là?[4]
- 1996- Livromagie prize (children's favourite book) for Un prof extra[4][3]
- 1997- Livromagie prize (favourite children's book) for Cruelle Cruellina[4][3]
- 1997- Finalist for the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Roméo le rat romantique
- 1998- Finalist for the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Marie-Baba et les quarante rameurs
- 2000- Silver Seal of the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Destructotor
- 2002- GVL illustration prize (Youth Illustration Award at the Trois-Rivières Book Fair) for Le Petit Toupie Rouge[5]
- 2006- Boomerang Award (Toopy and Binoo's website)
- 2007- Award of Excellence for Toopy and Binoo in the New Canadian Media category[14]
- 2007- Finalist at the Gemini Awards for Toopy and Binoo, category: Preschool animated series
- 2016- Gémeaux nomination for Toopy and Binoo (best television series)
- 2019- Gemini Award nomination for YaYa and Zouk (Best Animated Series or Program)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "1992 Mr. Christie's Book Award Recipient: Dominique Jolin". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "ARCHIVED - DOMINIQUE JOLIN". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c "ARCHIVED - Award Winning Books: French Titles". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Lurelu: Prix littéraires | Palmarès des Clubs de lecture de Communication-Jeunesse". www.lurelu.net (in French). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Michaud, Sophie (2006). "Le Prix Illustration jeunesse du Salon du livre de Trois-Rivières". Lurelu: La seule revue québécoise exclusivement consacrée à la littérature pour la jeunesse (in French). 29 (1): 92. ISSN 0705-6567.
- ^ Girard, Marie-Claude (October 3, 2009). "Toupie et Binou: la souris québécoise qui rivalise avec Mickey". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (March 31, 2004). "Toopy and Binoo on Tap for Spectra Animation". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "Toopy and Binoo Episode Guide -Spectra Animation @ BCDB". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved April 1, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 11, 2015). "'YaYa & Zouk' Launches in Canada". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian broadcasters bow ToonDraw's YaYa & Zouk". Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Series - Genius Genie - Educational Content for children 3 to 6 years old". Genius Genie. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Toopy and Binoo the movie". toopyandbinoo.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (February 15, 2023). "Sphere Films acquires Toopy and Binoo the Movie". Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Le site de Toupie et Binou remporte le Prix d'Excellence dans la catégorie enfants aux Prix des Nouveaux Médias Canadiens". Le Lien MULTIMÉDIA :: le portail des professionnels du numérique au Québec (in French). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website of Dominique Jolin
- Dominique Jolin on the Quebec Ministry of Education's website
- Les Libraires – Dominique Jolin's bibliography (in French)
- Resource on literature: L’infocentre Littéraire des écrivains Québécois (in French)
- Library and archives Canada
- Dominique Jolin at IMDb
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