Jeanne Willis (born
St Albans
St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major ...
, England) is an author of several children's books, including ''
The Monster Bed'' (1986),
[''The Monster Bed'', about the author] the ''
Dr. Xargle's Book of...'' series (1988–2004), and ''Shamanka'' (2007). Willis was also a contributor to the authorised
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard.
The first collection of stories about the character w ...
sequel,
The Best Bear in All the World
''Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World'' is the second authorised sequel to A. A. Milne's original ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories. It was published on 6 October 2016 to mark the 90th anniversary of the publication of the first ''Winnie-t ...
.
Willis lives in London, England, with her husband and two children.
Awards
*Red House Children's Book Award 2007 - ''Who's In The Loo?''
*The Red House and Sheffield Children's Book Awards 2007 - ''Who's In The Loo?''
*Silver
Smarties Prize
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2003 (0–5 years category) - ''
Tadpole's Promise''
,,In Search of the Hidden Giant" is one of her best books, with exquisite narrative and mystery.
References
External links
Author's Website*
BibliographyAuthor ProfileJeanne Willis at Andersen Press
English children's writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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