Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario
Place of residence: Toronto, Ontario
Toronto-born illustrator Janet Wilson decided at age 29, after her boys were off to school, that she wanted to become a professional artist. She enrolled at the Ontario College of Art where she worked hard and was rewarded by an offer from Scholastic to do her first picture book. She hadn't thought about doing picture books and found her first assignment with the requisite 32 illustrations more challenging than she expected. She has learned to "listen" to the stories she is working on to ensure that her interpretation is on track. With many picture books to her credit she is recognized for her realistic paintings which capture the feelings and mood of the characters and situations in the stories she is illustrating.
The Baritone Cat. Written by Mora Skelton; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Lester Publishing, c1994.
30 p.: col. ill.; 28 cm.
ISBN 1895555523
Daniel's Dog. Written by Jo Ellen Bogart; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Scholastic, c1990.
30 p.: col. ill.; 21 cm.
ISBN 0590732056
Danny's Dollars. Written by Susan Green and Sharon Siamon; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Gage Educational Publishing, c1986.
12 p.: col. ill.; 21 cm. (Expressways 2. Level 2 14)
ISBN 0771566891
Fabrice et la chienne fantôme. Written by Jo Ellen Bogart; translated by Christiane Duchesne; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Scholastic, c1990.
30 p.: col. ill.; 20 cm.
ISBN 0590732064
(French edition of Daniel's Dog)
Germy Johnson's Secret Plan. Written by Alison Lohans; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada, c1992.
75 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Shooting star)
ISBN 0590716719
Heather, Come Back. Written by Dayle Gaetz; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Don Mills, Ont.: Maxwell Macmillan Canada, c1993.
94 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Series 2000)
ISBN 0029542073
Howard's House Is Haunted. Written by Maureen Bayless; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada, c1993.
78 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Shooting star)
ISBN 059074559X
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae. Written by Linda Granfield; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Lester Publishing, c1995.
32 p.: ill. (some col.); 24 x 28 cm.
ISBN 1895555655
Jess Was the Brave One. Written by Jean Little; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Puffin, 1994, c1991.
30 p.: col. ill.; 26 cm.
ISBN 0140543090
Jump Start. Written by Sylvia McNicoll; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Don Mills, Ont.: Collier Macmillan Canada, 1989.
88 p.: ill.; 21 cm. (Series Canada)
ISBN 0029539285
The Laughing Cake. Written by Sharon Siamon; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Gage Educational Pub., c1987.
16 p.: col. ill.; 21 cm. (Expressways 2. Level 3 24)
ISBN 077156743X
La Maison de Bernard est hantée. Written by Maureen Bayless; translated by François Renaud; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada, c1993.
89 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Étoile filante)
ISBN 0590745948
(French edition of Howard's House Is Haunted)
Mystery of the Lunchbox Criminal. Written by Alison Lohans; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic-TAB, c1990.
89 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Shooting star)
ISBN 0590733672
Le Plan secret de Jeremie Jalbert. Written by Alison Lohans; translated by François Renaud; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada, c1992.
88 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Étoile filante)
ISBN 0590730908
(French edition of Germy Johnson's Secret Plan)
Revenge of the Small Small. Written by Jean Little; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Puffin Books, 1995 (c1992).
32 p.: col. ill.; 23 cm.
ISBN 0140555633 (pbk.)
The Secret Plan. Written by Alison Lohans; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic Canada, 1994? (c1992).
75 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Shooting star)
ISBN 0590245031
(Previously published as Germy Johnson's Secret Plan)
Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt. Written by Barbara Smucker; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Lester Publishing, c1995.
32 p.: col. ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN 1895555698 (bound)
Tiger Flowers. Written by Patricia Quinlan; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Lester Publishing, 1994.
29 p.: col. ill.; 22 cm.
ISBN 1895555582
What's He Doing Now? Written by Patti Farmer; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 1996.
29 p.: col. ill.; 26 cm.
ISBN 0590245422
Y a-t-il un voleur dans l'école? Written by Alison Lohans; translated by Christiane Duchesne; illustrated by Janet Wilson. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic-TAB, c1990.
98 p.: ill.; 20 cm.
ISBN 0590733680
(French edition of Mystery of the Lunchbox Criminal)
Prepared 24.06.96