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Edition 2 (1992) Winner
Dorothy Butler
ドロシー・バトラー
Doroshī Batora
Aliases:
Muriel Dorothy Butler
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1925-04-24 （Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand）
- Died
- 2015-09-20 （Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand） age 90
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Auckland, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, bookseller, memoirist, reading advocate
- Active Years
- 1947-2015
- Affiliations
- Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Girls' Grammar School | — | General Education | — | 1930年代-1940年代 | New Zealand |
| Auckland University College | — | Faculty of Arts | Bachelor of Arts | 1943-1947 | New Zealand |
| University of Auckland | — | Education | Diploma in Education | — | New Zealand |
Auckland Girls' Grammar School
General Education
Period:
1930年代-1940年代
Country:
New Zealand
Secondary education
Auckland University College
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1943-1947
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Education
Degree:
Diploma in Education
Country:
New Zealand
For study of granddaughter Cushla
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Eleanor Farjeon Award | — | — | Children's Book Circle | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Margaret Mahy Award | — | — | Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Betty Gilderdale Award | — | — | Storylines | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Monarchy | 叙勲 |
Eleanor Farjeon Award
1980
Organization:
Children's Book Circle
Result:
受賞
Margaret Mahy Award
1992
Organization:
Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust
Result:
受賞
Betty Gilderdale Award
1991
Organization:
Storylines
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1993
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Brown Bear Barney
1980 Children's bookPopular picture book series featuring a teddy bear named Barney.
friendshipimaginationeveryday adventures
Babies Need Books
1980 Parenting bookTrail-blazing book on reading to babies with charm and practical advice.
reading educationparent-child bonding
Cushla and Her Books
1980 Non-fictionTrue account of how picture books transformed the life of a handicapped child.
education for handicapped childrenpower of books
Bibliography
- Babies Need Books
- Children, Books and Families
- Cushla and Her Books
- Five to Eight: Vital Years for Reading
- Reading Begins at Home
- There Was a Time
- All This and a Bookshop Too
- Another Happy Tale
- Bears, Bears, Bears
- Behave Yourself, Martha
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- charming and vivacious writingdetailed helpful advice
- Recurring Motifs
- joy of readingfamily bondsimportance of imagination
Legacy
Pioneering advocate for children's reading in New Zealand, author, bookseller, recipient of multiple awards.
In Popular Culture
- Cushla's story retold in Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook
Trivia
- Mother of 8 children.
- Established Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland, still operating.