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Edition 32 (1988) Winner
Barbara Firth
バーバラ・ファース
Bābara Fāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1928-09-20 （Cheshire）
- Died
- 2013-02-18 age 84
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cheshire → Harrow, London
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Children's book illustrator, Production director
- Active Years
- 1950-2013
- Affiliations
- Vogue, Marshall Cavendish
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London College of Fashion | — | Pattern cutting | — | — | United Kingdom |
London College of Fashion
Pattern cutting
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? | — | Library Association | winner |
| 1988 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? | — | BookTrust | overall winner |
| 1989 | Kurt Maschler Award | The Park in the Dark | — | — | winner |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1988
Work:
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
winner
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1988
Work:
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Organization:
BookTrust
Result:
overall winner
Kurt Maschler Award
1989
Work:
The Park in the Dark
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1988) Winner
Works
Major Works
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
1988 Children's picture bookLittle Bear can't sleep and Big Bear helps him.
parent-child lovesleepfear of the dark
The Park in the Dark
1989 Children's picture bookStory of an adventure in the park at night.
adventurefriendship
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Warm watercolor illustrationsDetailed and emotive artwork
- Recurring Motifs
- bearsnight scenesanimals
Legacy
British children's book illustrator best known for the Little Bear series by Martin Waddell. Winner of the 1988 Kate Greenaway Medal.
Trivia
- Lived in Harrow with her sister Betty.
- Her pet tortoise Waldo lived over 100 years.