Emma Dodd (born 1969) is an English

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and

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. She is best known for her

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published by

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, Templar Publishing,

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(United States),

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(US),

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(US and UK) and

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Biography

Emma Dodd was born in 1969 in

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, the daughter of designers Robert Dodd and Fay Hillier. She attended

Tormead School Tormead School is an independent day school for girls aged 4–18 years old in Guildford, Surrey, England. It comprises a reception, prep school, senior school and sixth form. It was founded in 1905 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Head ...

, Kingston Polytechnic, where she did a Foundation Course in Art and Design, and then

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design Central Saint Martins is a public tertiary art school in London, England. It is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. It offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of shor ...

, London graduating in

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and

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in 1992. During the early part of her career, Emma worked in

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and

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, for clients including

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, BMW,

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(NYC and London), Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew),

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and She Magazine. At the same time, she began to illustrate children's books. Today, illustrating and writing children's picture books is the focus of Emma's career. Emma Dodd illustrated the award-winning ''Amazing Baby'' series for Templar, was selected as a winner in the 2010 Booktrust Early Years Awards for ''I Love My Mummy'', written by

Giles Andreae Giles Andreae (born 16 March 1966) is a British writer and illustrator. He is the creator of the stickman poet Purple Ronnie, the humorous artist / philosopher Edward Monkton, and the author of Giraffes Can't Dance, along with many other books fo ...

(Purple Ronnie) and is nominated for the 2011

Kate Greenaway Medal The Kate Greenaway Medal is a British literary award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) ...

for her book, ''I Love Bugs''. Emma Dodd lives in Surrey with her husband, two children and their dog Buzz. Among Emma's favourite things in life are surfing with her kids, punctuality, red lipstick and Scrabble.

Bibliography

2014 ''Foxy in Love'' HarperCollins 2014 ''I Love You Baby'' Orchard Books 2014 ''The Entertainer'' Templar Publishing May 2014 ''I Love Dogs'' re-issue Orchard Books 2014 ''I Love Cats'' re-issue Orchard Books 2014 2013 ''I Love you Father Christmas'' Orchard Books 2013 ''When You Were Born'', Templar Publishing Nov 2013 ''Forever'', Templar Publishing May 2013 ''Everything'' Templar Publishing 2013 ''Baby and Me'' Nosy Crow March 2013 ''I Love You'' Orchard Books 2013 ''Cinderelephant'' Templar Publishing 2013 2012 ''I Love Beasts'' Orchard Books 2012 ''Foxy'' HarperCollins 2012

As illustrator

2011 ''I Love my Daddy'', Orchard Books, written by Giles Andreae ''Roman Rescue'', Templar Publishing, written by K.A. Gerrard 2010 ''I Love my Mummy'', 2010, Orchard Books, written by Giles Andreae

As author and illustrator

2011 ''I Love All Beasts.... Great and Small Beasts'', Orchard Books 2010 ''You...,'' Templar Publishing ''Me...,'' Templar Publishing ''I Love Bugs'', Orchard Books (nominated for 2011 Kate Greenaway Medal) ''Dot and Dash are Dressing Up'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash Go To Bed'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash Learn To Count'', Scholastic Corporation ''Desert Discovery'', Campbell Books ''Jungle Hide and Seek'', Campbell Books 2009 ''I Don't Want a Cool Cat'', Orchard Books ''Miaow said the Cow'', Templar Publishing (shortlisted for the 2009 Booktrust Early Years Awards) ''Dot and Dash Love To Play'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash Find a Friend'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash Learn to Share'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash Eat their Dinner'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash Make and Do'', Scholastic Corporation ''Dot and Dash at the Beach'', Scholastic Corporation ''Messy Fingers'', Campbell Books 2008 ''I Don't Want a Posh Dog'', Orchard Books ''Little Croc'', Campbell Books ''Little Pup'', Campbell Books ''Best Bear'', Gullane Books 2007 ''I thought I saw a Dinosaur'', Templar Publishing ''Sometimes...,'' Templar Publishing ''When...,'' Templar Publishing 2006 ''What Pet to Get?,'' Templar Publishing (shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Early Years Awards)

Awards

Booktrust Early Years Awards 2010, ''I Love My Mummy'' (Orchard Books, written by Giles Andreae) Peter's Picture Book of the Year 2013 ''Cinderelephant'' (Templar Publishing)

References

External links

Orchard Books about Emma Dodd

Emma Dodd personal website

Emma Dodd and Harper Collins

Emma Dodd Blog

/Emma Dodd and Nosy Crow
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dodd, Emma 1969 births Living people People educated at Tormead School English children's writers English illustrators British children's book illustrators People from Surrey Alumni of the University of the Arts London British women illustrators British women children's writers