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Charlotte Voake
Charlotte Voake (born 1957) is a Welsh children's illustrator who has won several awards including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997. Life and career Voake was born and raised in Wales. She studied art history at the University of London where she also illustrated her first book. She has both written and illustrated her own books and illustrated books for other authors including Julia Donaldson. Voake lives in Surrey, England with her husband and two children. Works Books written and illustrated by Voake *''Tom's Cat'' (1986) *''Mrs. Goose's Baby'' (1989) *''The Three Little Pigs, and Other Favorite Nursery Stories'' (1991) *''Mr. Davies and the Baby'' (1996) *''Ginger'' (1997) *''Here Comes the Train'' (1998) *''Alphabet Adventure'' (2000) *'' Pizza Kittens'' (2002) *'' Ginger Finds a Home'' (2003) *''Tweedle Dee Dee'' (2008) *'' Ginger and the Mystery Visitor'' (2013) *''Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets'' (2015) *''Some Dinosaurs are Small'' (2020) Awards an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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University Of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree-awarding examination board for students holding certificates from University College London and King's College London and "other such other Institutions, corporate or unincorporated, as shall be established for the purpose of Education, whether within the Metropolis or elsewhere within our United Kingdom". This fact allows it to be one of three institutions to claim the title of the third-oldest university in England, and moved to a federal structure in 1900. It is now incorporated by its fourth (1863) royal charter and governed by the University of London Act 2018. It was the first university in the United Kingdom to introduce examinations for women in 1869 and, a decade later, the first to admit women to degrees. In 1913, it appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza Kittens
''Pizza Kittens'' is a children's picture book by Charlotte Voake Charlotte Voake (born 1957) is a Welsh children's illustrator who has won several awards including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997. Life and career Voake was born and raised in Wales. She studied art history at the University of London ..., published in 2002. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award. References 2002 children's books Walker Books books Children's books about cats< ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger (book)
''Ginger'' is a children's picture book by Charlotte Voake Charlotte Voake (born 1957) is a Welsh children's illustrator who has won several awards including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997. Life and career Voake was born and raised in Wales. She studied art history at the University of London .... In 1997 it won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award. It is about a pampered house cat who resents the sudden appearance of a kitten in her life. The book is followed by '' Ginger Finds a Home'', a prequel, and '' Ginger and the Mystery Visitor'', in which Ginger and the kitten confront a stranger. References 1997 children's books British picture books Children's books about cats Fictional cats Walker Books books {{child-picture-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, and Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for a time, was a set of annual awards for British children's books that ran from 1985 to 2007. It was administered by BookTrust, an independent charity that promotes books and reading in the United Kingdom, and sponsored by Nestlé, the manufacturer of Smarties candy. It was one of the most respected and prestigious prizes for children's literature. There were three award categories defined by audience ages 0 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years, and 9 to 11 years (introduced in 1987 after two years with no single prize). Silver and bronze runners-up in each category were introduced in 1996 and designation of one overall winner was abandoned at the same time. Eligible books were written by UK citizens and residents and published during the preceding year (not precisely the calendar year). The shortlists were selected by a panel of adult judges, finally chaired by Julia Eccleshare, children's books editor for ''The Guardia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson (born Julia Catherine Shields; born ) is an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include ''The Gruffalo'', ''Room on the Broom'' and ''Stick Man''. She originally wrote songs for children's television but has concentrated on writing books since the words of one of her songs, "A Squash and a Squeeze", were made into a children's book in 1993. Of her 184 published works, 64 are widely available in bookshops. The remaining 120 are intended for school use and include her Songbirds phonic reading scheme, which is part of the Oxford University Press's Oxford Reading Tree. Life and career Childhood Donaldson was born and brought up in Hampstead, London, with her younger sister Mary. The family occupied a Victorian three-storey house near Hampstead Heath. Her parents, sister and their pet cat Geoffrey lived on the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. With a population of approximately 1.2 million people, Surrey is the 12th-most populous county in England. The most populated town in Surrey is Woking, followed by Guildford. The county is divided into eleven districts with borough status. Between 1893 and 2020, Surrey County Council was headquartered at County Hall, Kingston-upon-Thames (now part of Greater London) but is now based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate. In the 20th century several alterations were made to Surrey's borders, with territory ceded to Greater London upon its creation and some gained from the abolition of Middlesex. Surrey is bordered by Greater London to the north east, Kent to the east, Berkshire to the north west, West Sussex to the south, East Sussex to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Finds A Home
''Ginger Finds a Home'' is a 2003 children's picture book by Charlotte Voake. A prequel of Voakes 1996 picture book ''Ginger'', it concerns a young stray cat called Ginger that becomes part of a girl's household. Reception Reviews of ''Ginger Finds a Home'' have been positive. ''Library Media Connection'' recommended it and wrote "A simply illustrated and written book shows how Ginger finds love and friendship through building a trusting relationship." A reviewer for '' Booklist'' affirmed Voake's illustrative style writing "Neophyte picture-book artists who cram the pages with saturated colors and busy details have a lot to learn from Voake's economical approach, which makes it easy for young children to sense the characters' emotions and to care about the story's outcome." ''Ginger Finds a Home'' has also been reviewed by ''Kirkus Reviews'', ''Publishers Weekly'', ''School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger And The Mystery Visitor
''Ginger and the Mystery Visitor'' is a 2010 children's picture book by Charlotte Voake. It is about an unknown cat that makes itself at home at Ginger and Kitten's house, including, to their shock, eating their dinner, but is then found to be a much loved cat called Tiddles who then goes elsewhere. Reception A review in ''School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with ...'' of ''Ginger and the Mystery Visitor'' wrote "The minimalist yet highly expressive watercolor and ink illustrations are set against white pages, keeping the focus on the characters.", and concluded "This is a gentle book to share either in a group setting or, especially, one-on-one.". '' The Children's Bookwatch'' called it ".. a delightful cat story that contains a hidden moral or two th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Maschler Award
The Kurt Maschler Award (1982 to 1999) was a British literary award that annually recognised one "work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other." Winning authors and illustrators received £1000 and a bronze figurine called the "Emil". The Award was founded by Kurt Maschler, best known as the publisher of ''Emil and the Detectives'' by Erich Kästner (1929). By the time it was discontinued after covering 1999 publications, it was run by Booktrust and Tom Maschler, a British publisher and the son of the founder. At that time it was announced in December of the publication year. Winners Seven of the 18 winning works were written and illustrated by one person, including two by Anthony Browne. As illustrators Browne won three awards (five Emils in all) and Helen Oxenbury won two, each including one new edition of ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' by Lewis Carroll (1865). Browne and Carroll were the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Children's Book Illustrators
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British Women Children's Writers
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
