Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, (16 October 1900 – 8 November 1979), who sometimes signed his work "DIZ", was an English painter, print-maker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. For ''Tim All Alone'' (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural

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from the

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for the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject.(Greenaway Winner 1956)
. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners.

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. Retrieved 15 July 2012. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal in 2005, the book was named one of the top ten winning titles, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for public election of an all-time favourite."70 Years Celebration: Anniversary Top Tens"
. The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards. CILIP. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

Early life

Ardizzone's father, Auguste Ardizzone, was a naturalised Frenchman of Italian descent, who was born a ''

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'' in

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, then a colony of France, and worked on overseas government service elsewhere in the

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. Ardizzone's mother, Margaret, was English. Her father, Edward Alexander Irving, was assistant

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, in what is now known as

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. Edward Ardizzone was born in the port city of

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, then known as

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, in the north of

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, a city now in

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, while his father was working for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. In 1905 Margaret Ardizzone returned to England with her three eldest children. They were brought up in

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, largely by their maternal grandmother, while Margaret returned to join her husband in the Far East. The Ardizzone family lived in Corder Road,

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, between 1905 and 1910, and then in Gainsborough Road from 1911 to 1912. Ardizzone was educated first at

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and then, from 1912, at

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, a boarding school in Dorset. At Clayesmore his interest in drawing was encouraged by an art teacher.

Early career

Ardizzone left school in 1918 and twice tried to enlist in the British Army but was refused. After spending six months at a commerce college in Bath, Ardizzone spent several years working as an office clerk in both

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and London, where he began taking evening classes at the

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, which were taught by

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. In 1922 Ardizzone became a naturalised British citizen. While working as an office clerk, Ardizzone had spent his weekends and free time painting and in 1926, with financial support from his father, gave up his office job to concentrate on establishing himself as a professional, freelance artist. Ardizzone's first major commission was to illustrate an edition of ''

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'' by Sheridan Le Fanu in 1929. He also produced advertising material for

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whisky, and illustrations for both ''

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'' and ''

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'', including the 1937 and 1948 Christmas covers of the latter. The first book by Ardizzone listed by the

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is ''The Mediterranean: An Anthology'' (London: Cassell, 1935, OCLC 2891569), compiled by Paul Bloomfield, "decorated by Edward Ardizzone" with "each chapter preceded by illustrated half-title". In 1936 he inaugurated his best-known work, the Tim series of books, featuring the maritime adventures of its eponymous young hero, which he both wrote and illustrated. ''Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain'' was published by

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in both London and New York that year. In 1939 he illustrated the first of a series of four ''Mimff'' children's books by H.J.Kaesar. By 1939 Ardizzone was regularly holding one-man exhibitions at the Bloomsbury Gallery and, later, the Leger Gallery. At this time the major theme of his paintings was life in London, with affectionate illustrations of the pubs and parks near his home in

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. His style was naturalistic but subdued, featuring gentle lines and delicate

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s, with great attention to particular details.

Second World War

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Normandy June 1944- Naval Control Post on the Beaches Art

On the Road to Tripoli - a Cup of Tea for the Burial Party Art

In the

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, after a short spell serving in an anti-aircraft unit, Ardizzone was assigned to the

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by the

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and posted overseas as a full-time official war artist. He first served with the British Expeditionary Force and depicted its retreat through France and Belgium before it was evacuated back to Britain from

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in May 1940. In Britain, he recorded troops at their training camps and spent nights sketching in the

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, where tube tunnels were being used as air-raid shelters during the

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. Ardizzone spent the early part of 1941 travelling around Scotland. In January 1942 he recorded the arrival of American troops in

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. In March of that year he went to Cairo and joined the

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on its march to

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, and then joined the Eighth Army. By July 1943 Ardizzone was in Sicily, where he witnessed combat at close quarters, and unusually for him, painted the aftermath of the fighting. He travelled on through Italy with the Eighth Army until April 1944, when he flew to Algiers, from where he sailed back to Britain. In June 1944 he went to France during the Allied invasion, but by September 1944 was back in Italy. He again travelled widely there and witnessed the fall of

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and Naples. He spent the winter of 1944 in Italy before travelling to Germany for the final months of the War. By the time Ardizzone returned to England in May 1945 he had completed almost 400 sketches and watercolours of the War, most of which, along with his wartime diaries, are held at the

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. His early experiences between

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and Boulogne are illustrated and described in his book ''Baggage to the Enemy'' (London 1941), while ''Diary of a War Artist'', published in 1974, described his later experiences during the conflict.

Post-war career

After the War, Ardizzone resumed his freelance career and received commissions from ''

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'' for cover artwork, from the Ealing film studios for promotional material and from the

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company for adverts. Ardizzone was commissioned to produce a watercolour portrait of

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and continued to write and illustrate books. The most famous ''Tim'' book is the inaugural Greenaway Medal-winner, '' Tim All Alone'' (Oxford, 1956). The series continued until 1972 with ''Tim's Last Voyage'' which was followed in 1977 by ''Ship's Cook Ginger''. Beside writing and illustrating his own books, Ardizzone also illustrated books written by others, including some editions of

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and

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's ''

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''. He illustrated the C. Day Lewis children's novel, ''

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'' (1948). One of his happiest collaborations was that with

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, especially on ''

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'' (Oxford, 1955 collection). Ardizzone illustrated some novels by the American author

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, including '' Pinky Pye'', ''The Witch Family'', ''The Alley'', ''Miranda the Great'', and ''The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode'' (1958 to 1972). In 1962 he illustrated an edition of

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's ''Peter Pan'', retold by

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, and ''A Ring of Bells'' (1962),

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's abridged version for children of his autobiographical poem ''

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'' (1960). For illustrating ''Titus in Trouble'', written by James Reeves, Ardizzone was a commended runner-up for the 1959 Greenaway Medal."Kate Greenaway Medal"
. 2007(?). Curriculum Lab. Elihu Burritt Library.

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(CCSU). Retrieved 1 July 2012. Ardizzone is particularly noted for having not just illustrated the covers and contents of books, but inked in the title text and author's name in his own hand, giving the books a distinctive look on shelves. An example is

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's ''

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'' from 1963. The '' Nurse Matilda'' series of children's books (1964–74) was written by his cousin

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, who was seven years younger. Their shared grandmother had told the stories to both cousins and she had learned them from her father. Early in the 1970s, Ardizzone illustrated a new edition of the 20-year-old ''Little'' books by

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: ''The Little Train'', ''The Little Fire Engine'', ''The Little Horse Bus'', and ''The Little Steamroller''. He also illustrated a re-telling of the

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story for children by James Reeves and his illustrations for ''

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'' by

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are regarded as classics in their own right. His 1970 autobiography, ''The Young Ardizzone - an autobiographical fragment'', was illustrated with his own drawings. Ardizzone also illustrated several

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for the Post Office in the 1950s and 1960s, many of which are considered collectors' items. He also held a number of teaching posts, working part-time as an instructor in graphic design at

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and as a visiting tutor at the

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. In 1960 he retired from his teaching posts and began spending more time at

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in Kent before moving there permanently in 1972. In 1929, Ardizzone had married Catherine Josephine Berkley Anderson (1904-1992) and the couple had two sons and a daughter. Ardizzone died of a

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in 1979 at his home in Rodmersham Green. After Catherine's death in 1992, the British government accepted 64 of Ardizzone's sketchbooks in lieu of inheritance tax and these are now held by the

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in Oxford. The

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published an illustrated bibliography of his works in 2003. A

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unveiled in 2007 commemorates Ardizzone's home at 130 Elgin Avenue in Maida Vale.. Not found 19 March, 2019.

Selected works

Books written and illustrated by Ardizzone

*''Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain'' (1936) *''Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes'' (1937) *''Tim and Lucy Go to Sea'' (1938) *''Baggage to the Enemy'' (1941) *''Nicholas and the Fast-Moving Diesel'' (1947) *''Paul, the Hero of the Fire'' (1948) *''Tim to the Rescue'' (1949) *''Tim and Charlotte'' (1951) *''Tim in Danger'' (1953) *''Tim All Alone'' (1956) -

winner, 1956 *''Johnny the Clockmaker'' (1960) *''Tim's Friend Towser'' (1962) *''Peter the Wanderer'' (1963) *''Diana and her Rhinoceros'' (1964) *''Tim and Ginger'' (1965) *''Sarah and Simon and No Red Paint'' (1966) *''The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll'' (with Aingelda Ardizzone) (1966) *''Tim to the Lighthouse'' (1968) *''The Young Ardizzone - An Autobiographical Fragment'' (1970) *''The Wrong Side of the Bed'' (1970) *''Johnny's Bad Day'' (1970) *''Tim's Last Voyage'' (1972) *''The Old Ballad of the Babes in the Wood'' (1972) *''Diary of a War Artist'' (1974) *''Ship's Cook Ginger'' (1977) *''Indian Diary'' (1984)

Books by others, illustrated by Ardizzone

*''

'', (1929), by Sheridan Le Fanu *''The Library'', (1930), by

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*''A Mediterranean Anthology'', (1935), by Paul Bloomfield *''Tom, Dick, and Harriet'', (1937), by Neil Lyons *''

'', (1939), by H E Bates *''The Local'', (1939), by

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*''

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'', (1939), by

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*''Mimff,'' (1939), by H. J. Kaeser *''The Battle of France'', (1940), by Andre Maurois, translated by F.R. Ludman *''The Road to Bordeaux'', (1941), by Dennis Freeman and Douglas Cooper *''Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes'', (1946), by

Walter de la Mare Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for a highly acclaimed selection of ...

*''Poems of

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'', (1946), translated by H. B. McCaskie *''

The Pilgrim's Progress ''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of ...

'', (1947), by

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*''Hey Nonny Yes: passons and conceits from Shakespeare'', (1947), by Hallam Fordham *''Three Brothers and a Lady,'' (1947), by Margaret Black *''Desbarollda, The Waltzing Mouse'', (1947), by

*''Charles Dickens' Birthday Book'', (1948), by Enid Dickens-Hawksley *''

'', (1948), by

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*''Jubilee Book'', (1948), by Leonard Daniels *''Back to the Local'', (1949), by

*''Mimff in Charge,'' (1949) by H.J.Kaeser *''Showmen and Suckers'', (1951), by

*''Londoners'', (1951), by

*''The Blackbird in the Lilac'', (1952), by James Reeves *''

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'', (1952), by

*'' Barchester Towers'', (1952), by

*''Mimff Takes Over'', (1954), by H.J.Kaeser *''

The Newcomes ''The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family'' is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1854 and 1855. Publication ''The Newcomes'' was published serially over about two years, as Thackeray himself says in one of t ...

'', (1954), by

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, edited by Arthur Pendennis, introduction by Angela Thirkell *''The Fantastic Tale of the Plucky Sailor and the Postage Stamp'', (1954), by Stephen Corrin *''

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'', (1954), by

*''

Bleak House ''Bleak House'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and ...

'', (1954), by

*''

'', (1955), by

*''The Suburban Child'', (1955), by

James Kenward James Macara Kenward (1908–1994), was an English writer and illustrator, best known for his accounts of suburban and Preparatory school (UK), prep school life. Biography Kenward was born in South London, the son of the Lloyd's of London, ...

*''Pictures on the Pavement'', (1955), by George Walter Stonier *''

Minnow on the Say ''Minnow on the Say'' is a Canadian children's adventure television series which aired on CBC Television in 1960. It is based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Philippa Pearce, who later wrote the classic ''Tom's Midnight Garden ''Tom's ...

'', (1955), by

Philippa Pearce Ann Philippa Pearce OBE (22 January 1920 – 21 December 2006) was an English author of children's books. Best known of them is the time-slip novel ''Tom's Midnight Garden'', which won the 1958 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, as ...

*''Sun Slower Sun Faster'', (1955) by

Meriol Trevor Meriol Trevor (15 April 1919 – 12 January 2000) was a British Roman Catholic writer of children's books, historical novels and biographies. Her two-volume biography of Cardinal Newman won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1963. Biogra ...

*''A Stickful of Nonpareil'', (1956), by George Scurfield *''Hunting with Mr. Jorrooks from Handley Cross'', (1956), by

Robert Smith Surtees Robert Smith Surtees (17 May 180516 March 1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is reme ...

*''Pigeons and Princesses'', (1956), by James Reeves *''The Wandering Moon'', (1956), by James Reeves *'' Henry Esmond'', (1956), by

William Makepeace Thackeray William Makepeace Thackeray (; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel '' Vanity Fair'', a panoramic portrait of British society, and t ...

*''

St. Luke's Gospel The Gospel of Luke), or simply Luke (which is also its most common form of abbreviation). tells of the origins, Nativity of Jesus, birth, Ministry of Jesus, ministry, Crucifixion of Jesus, death, Resurrection of Jesus, resurrection, and Ascensi ...

'', (1956) *''Ding Dong Bell'', (1957), by Percy Young *''Lottie'', (1957), by

John Symonds John Symonds (12 March 1914, Battersea, London – 21 October 2006) was an English novelist, biographer, playwright and writer of children's books. Biography Early life He was the son of Robert Wemyss Symonds and Lily Sapzells. At the ag ...

*''Prefabulous Animiles'', (1957), by James Reeves *''Sugar for the Horse'', (1957), by

*''The School in Our Village'', (1957), by Joan Goldman *''Pinky Pye'', (1958), by

*''Jim at the Corner'', (1958), by

*''The Story of Joseph'', (1958), by

*''Mimff Robinson'', (1958), by H.J.Kaeser *'' Shakespeare's Comedies'', (1958) *''Brief to Counsel'', (1958), by

Henry Cecil Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil (11 January 1943 – 11 June 2013) was a British flat racing horse trainer. Cecil was very successful, becoming Champion Trainer ten times and training 25 domestic Classic winners. These comprised four winners o ...

*''Holiday Trench'', (1959), by Joan Ballantyne *''The Godstone and the Blackymor'', (1959), by Terence Hanbury White *''Titus in Trouble'', (1959), by James Reeves *''The Adventures of Don Quixote'', (1959), retold by James Reeves *''Elfrida and the Pig'', (1959), by

*''The Nine Lives of Island MacKenzie'', (1959), by Ursula Moray-Williams *''The Story of Moses'', (1959), by

*''The Adventures of Father Brown'', (1959), by G. K. Chesterton *''The Rib of the Green Umbrella'', (1960), by

Naomi Mitchison Naomi Mary Margaret Mitchison, Baroness Mitchison (; 1 November 1897 – 11 January 1999) was a Scottish novelist and poet. Often called a doyenne of Scottish literature, she wrote over 90 books of historical and science fiction, travel writin ...

*''Boyhood of the Great Composers'', (1960), by Catherine Gough *''The Story of Samuel and Saul'', (1960), by

*''Stories from the Bible'', (1960), by

*''Kidnappers at Coombe'', (1960), by Joan Ballantyne *''Italian Peepshow'', (1960), by

*''A Penny Fiddle'', (1960), by

Robert Graves Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celtic ...

*''The Witch Family'', (1960), by

*''Merry England'', (1960), by Cyril Ray *''

Tom Sawyer Thomas Sawyer () is the titular character of the Mark Twain novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), ''Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and ''Tom Sawyer, Dete ...

'', (1961), by

Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has p ...

*''

Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 ...

'', (1961), by

*''Down in the Cellar'', (1961), Nicholas Stuart Grey *''Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales'', (1961), by William Cole *''Sailor Rumblelow and Britannia'', (1962), by James Reeves *''Mrs. Malone'', (1962), by

*''

Let's Make an Opera ''The Little Sweep'', Op. 45, is an opera for children in three scenes by the English composer Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Eric Crozier. ''Let's Make an Opera!'' ''The Little Sweep'' is the second part of a stage production entitled ...

'', (1962), by

Eric Crozier Eric Crozier OBE (14 November 19147 September 1994) was a British theatrical director, opera librettist and producer, long associated with Benjamin Britten. Early life and career Crozier was born in London and studied at the Royal Academy of Dr ...

*''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by List of Scottish novelists, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and Puer aeternus, never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending ...

'', (1962), retold by

*''The Singing Cupboard'', (1962), by Dana Faralla *''A Ring of Bells'', (1962), by

*''Naughty Children: An Anthology'', (1962), compiled by

*''Kaleidoscope'', (1963), by

*''Boyhood of the Great Composers Book II'', (1963), by Catherine Gough *''Hurdy Gurdy'', (1963), by James Reeves *''Wine List Decorations'', (1963), by

John Harvey & Sons John Harvey & Sons is a brand (trading name) of a wine and sherry blending and merchant business founded by William Perry in Bristol, England in 1796. The business within 60 years of John Harvey joining had blended the first dessert sherry, d ...

, further illustrations by

David Gentleman David William Gentleman (born 11 March 1930) is an English artist. He studied art and painting at the Royal College of Art under Edward Bawden and John Nash. He has worked in watercolour, lithography and wood engraving, at scales ranging fr ...

, Asgeir Scott and Shelia Waters *''J.M Barrie's Peter Pan: the story of the Play'', (1963), by

*''

'', (1963), by

*'' Nurse Matilda'', (1964), by

*''Hello Elephant'', (1964), by

Jan Wahl Jan Boyer Wahl (April 1, 1931 - January 29, 2019) was an American children's author. He was a prolific author of over 120 works, and was known primarily for his award-winning children's books, including ''Pleasant Fieldmouse'', ''The Furious Fl ...

*''Swanhilda-of-the-Swans'', (1964), by Dana Faralla *'' Thirty-Nine Steps'', (1964), by

John Buchan John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief legal career ...

*''The Land of Up and Down'', (1964), by

Eva-Lis Wuorio Eva-Lis Wuorio (12 November 1918 – 1988 in Ruovesi) was a Finnish-born writer. She was born in Viipuri, Finland and her family emigrated to Canada, where she was educated. She later moved to the Channel Islands. She wrote principally for chil ...

*''Three Tall Tales'', (1964), by James Reeves *''The Island of Fish in the Trees'', (1964), by

*''Ann at Highwood Hall: Poems for Children'', (1964), by

*''The Alley'', (1964), by

*''Old Perisher'', (1964), by

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

*''Timothy's Song'', (1965), by William J Lederer *''The Truants'', (1965), by John Walsh *''The Year Round'', (1965), by Leonard Clark *''The Milldale Riot'', (1965), by Freda Nicholls *''Know About the Law'', (1965), by

*''The Old Nurse's Stocking Basket'', (1965), by

*''The Story of Jackie Thimble'', (1965), by James Reeves *''

'', (1966), by

*''The Dragon'', (1966), by Archibald Marshall *''The Muffletumps'', (1966), by

*''Long Ago When I was Young'', (1966), by

E. Nesbit Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was an English writer and poet, who published her books for children as E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 such books. She was also a political activist a ...

*''The Eleanor Farjeon book: a tribute to her life and work 1881-1965'', (1966), introduction by

Naomi Lewis Naomi Lewis (3 September 1911 – 5 July 2009) was a British poet, essayist, literary critic, anthologist and reteller of stories for children. She is particularly noted for her translations of the Danish children's author, Hans Christian A ...

*''The Growing Summer'', (1966), by

Noel Streatfeild Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 –11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the ...

*''The Secret Shoemakers'', (1966), by James Reeves *''A Likely Place'', (1966), by

Paula Fox Paula Fox (April 22, 1923 – March 1, 2017) was an American author of novels for adults and children and of two memoirs. For her contributions as a children's writer she won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1978, the ...

*'' Daddy Long Legs'', (1966), by

Jean Webster Jean Webster was the pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster (July 24, 1876 – June 11, 1916), an American author whose books include '' Daddy-Long-Legs'' and '' Dear Enemy''. Her best-known books feature lively and likeable young female prot ...

*''A Group of Apostles'', (1966), by

Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...

*''The Stuffed Dog'', (1967), by

*''Kali and the Golden Mirror'', (1967) by

*''Nurse Matilda Goes to Town'', (1967), by

*''

Robinson Crusoe ''Robinson Crusoe'' () is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a tra ...

'', (1967), by

Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (; born Daniel Foe; – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, trader, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel ''Robinson Crusoe'', published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its ...

*''Miranda the Great'', (1967), by

*''Rhyming Will'', (1967), by James Reeves *''Upsidedown Willie'', (1967), by Dorothy Clewes *''The Magic Summer'', (1967), by

*''

Travels with a Donkey Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. Travel(s) may also refer to: Music * ''Travel'' (Future of Forestry EP), 2009 * ''Travel'' (Mamamoo EP), 2020 * ''Travels'' (Defeater album), 2008 * ...

'', (1967), by R. L. Stevenson *''Special Branch Willie'', (1968), by Dorothy Clewes *''Do You Remember What Happened?'', (1969), by

Jean Chapman Jean Chapman (born 30 October 1929) is a British writer of romance novels since 1981 and a lecturer in creative writing. Her debut novel ''The Unreasoning Earth'' and ''The Red Pavilion'' were both shortlisted for the Parker Pen Romantic Novel ...

*''The Angel and the Donkey'', (1970), by James Reeves *''Fire Brigade Willie'', (1970), by Dorothy Clewes *''The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode'', (1972), by

*''The Little Fire Engine'', (1973), by

*''The Little Horse Bus'', (1974), by

*''

A Child's Christmas in Wales ''A Child's Christmas in Wales'' is a piece of prose by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas recorded by Thomas in 1952. Emerging from an earlier piece he wrote for BBC Radio, the work is an anecdotal reminiscence of a Christmas from the viewpoint of a ...

'', (1978), by

Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under ...

Awards and honours

*1956 Kate Greenaway Medal, for ''Tim All Alone'' *1962 Elected Associate member of the

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpo ...

*1970 Elected full member of the Royal Academy *1971 Appointed a

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(CBE) in the 1971 New Year Honours *1974

Royal Designer for Industry Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained ...

*1975 Senior member of the Royal Academy

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of the

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, signed "Ardizzone"
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of the

, signed "DIZ" {{DEFAULTSORT:Ardizzone, Edward 1900 births 1979 deaths 20th-century English male artists 20th-century English male writers 20th-century English painters Academics of Camberwell College of Arts Academics of the Royal College of Art Artists from Ipswich British Army personnel of World War II British children's book illustrators British children's writers British illustrators British people of Algerian descent British people of Italian descent British people of French descent British printmakers British war artists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Kate Greenaway Medal winners People educated at Clayesmore School People educated at Ipswich School People from Haiphong People from Maida Vale Royal Academicians World War II artists Writers who illustrated their own writing

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Second World War

Post-war career

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Books by others, illustrated by Ardizzone

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