Elementary Safety Book

Elementary Safety (The Elementary Safety Book for Children) is an English-language magazine published annually by Regional Maple Leaf Communications Inc.^[1] It was first published in 1985 and is aimed at children between the ages of six and ten.^[2] It deals with all issues pertaining to children safety.^[3] The Elementary Safety Book for Children has been endorsed by RCMP Foundation since 1999 and was formerly illustrated by Ben Wicks from 1996 - 2000.^[4][5][6] After his death, RMC created "The Ben Wicks Award" in his honor and each year, up-and coming artists from Canada and the US entered the contest for a chance to win the right to illustrate the book and collect the $10,000 prize.^[7]

Elementary Safety Book

Ms.	Toni Ziganash
Categories	Children between the ages of 6 and 10
Frequency	Annual
Founded	1985 (1985)
Company	Regional Maple leaf Communications Inc
Country	United States, Canada
Language	English
Website	elementarysafety.com

In 2010, RMC chose a former Ben Wicks Award Winner for Elementary Safety Book, Canadian artist Bob Hahn, to create a unique set of animal characters for the publication and the new accompanying website elementarysafety.com.^[8] Elementarysafety.com also features safety related printable coloring pages.^[9]

Former Ben Wicks Award Winners and Illustrators for The Elementary Safety Book for Children

1. 2002 - Tanya Francis-Day (Olds, Alberta)
2. 2003 - Al Kang (London, ON)^{[citation needed]}
3. 2004 - Gabriel Choquette (Orleans, ON)^[10][11]
4. 2005 - Stephen Downer (Bozeman, MT)^[12]
5. 2006 - Eric Peladeau (Ottawa, ON)
6. 2007 - Ryan Browne (Ottawa, ON)^[13]
7. 2008 - Bob Hahn (Brampton, ON)^[14]
8. 2009 - Clinton Baker (Toronto, ON)
9. 2010 - Nelson Dedos Garcia (Mexico)^[15]