Mike Dumbleton is an Australian writer of children's books and a literacy consultant. He was granted the Federal Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy in 2016.

Biography

Dumbleton moved to Australia in 1972, where he worked as a teacher for many years. He published his first children's book, ''Dial-a-Croc'' in 1991, In 2006 Dumbleton took up a position teaching in New York, where he remained for nine years before returning to South Australia.Bogle, Deborah. (31 January 2015). "Read all about it ...we're on the write track", ''The Advertiser'', Adelaide, South Australia. p41.

Awards

* Won - Speech Pathology Book of the Year 2003 in Best Speech and/or Sound Awareness Book category for ''Muddled-up Farm'' by Mike Dumbleton and Jobi Murphy

Works

Children's books

* ''Dial-a-Croc'' (1991) * ''Passing On'' (2001) "Book of the Year - Early Childhood" shortlist. * ''Muddled-up farm'' (2003) "Best Speech and/or Sound Awareness Book" 2003, Speech Pathology Australia.Who else has won the Book of the Year Awards
, Speech Pathology Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2018. * ''Cat'' (2007) "Honours - Early Childhood" (2008)

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* ''Jump and Shout'' (2017) "CBCA Notable 2018" and shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book Awards 2018. * ''Digger'' (2018)

Productions

His picture book ''Cat'', created with illustrator Craig Smith, was produced as a theatrical production by

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in 2007 after winning the "‘Picture Book to Performance Project". ''Cat'' had previously received an Honours award in the Early Childhood category by the

in 2008."Blabey wins prestigious book award", (16 August 2008). '' The Courier Mail'', Brisbane, Australia.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dumbleton, Mike Living people Australian children's writers Year of birth missing (living people)