Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2003) Silver Prize
Jeanne Willis
ジーン・ウィリス
Jīn Wirisu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-11-05 （St Albans）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St Albans, England
Career
- Occupations
- children's book author, advertising copywriter
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford College of Art | — | advertising writing | 広告ライティングのディプロマ | — | United Kingdom |
Watford College of Art
advertising writing
Degree:
広告ライティングのディプロマ
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Red House Children's Book Award for Picture Book | The Rascally Cake | Picture Book | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Whitbread Award for Children's Book | Naked Without a Hat | — | Whitbread | Shortlist |
| 2003 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | Tadpole's Promise | 0–5 years | Nestlé | Silver |
| 2006 | Off the Cuff Award for Best Plot Twist | Tadpole's Promise | — | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Children | Who's In The Loo? | Younger Children | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Booktrust Early Years Award for Pre-School Book | Grill Pan Eddy | Pre-School Book | Booktrust | Shortlist |
| 2008 | Booktrust Early Years Award for Pre-School Book | The Bog Baby | Pre-School Book | Booktrust | Winner |
| 2008 | Booktrust Early Years Award for Pre-School Book | There's An Ouch in My Pouch! | Pre-School Book | Booktrust | Shortlist |
| 2010 | Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Children | Bottoms Up! | Younger Children | — | Winner |
Red House Children's Book Award for Picture Book
1995
Work:
The Rascally Cake
Category:
Picture Book
Result:
Winner
Whitbread Award for Children's Book
2003
Work:
Naked Without a Hat
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
Shortlist
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2003
Work:
Tadpole's Promise
Category:
0–5 years
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
Silver
Off the Cuff Award for Best Plot Twist
2006
Work:
Tadpole's Promise
Result:
Winner
Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Children
2007
Work:
Who's In The Loo?
Category:
Younger Children
Result:
Winner
Booktrust Early Years Award for Pre-School Book
2007
Work:
Grill Pan Eddy
Category:
Pre-School Book
Organization:
Booktrust
Result:
Shortlist
Booktrust Early Years Award for Pre-School Book
2008
Work:
The Bog Baby
Category:
Pre-School Book
Organization:
Booktrust
Result:
Winner
Booktrust Early Years Award for Pre-School Book
2008
Work:
There's An Ouch in My Pouch!
Category:
Pre-School Book
Organization:
Booktrust
Result:
Shortlist
Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Children
2010
Work:
Bottoms Up!
Category:
Younger Children
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Monster Bed
1986 Picture bookHumorous tale of a little monster afraid of humans hiding under his bed.
fearhumorimagination
Dr. Xargle series
1988 Children's book seriesHumorous series where alien professor Dr. Xargle explains Earth customs to his class.
alienshumorcultural differences
Tadpole's Promise
2003 Picture bookLove story between a tadpole and caterpillar with a twist ending.
lovemetamorphosisbetrayal
The Bog Baby
2008 Picture bookA girl raises a magical creature caught from a bog.
magicfriendshiploss
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rhyming versesatirical humourvivid imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- monstersanimalssatire of everyday life
Health
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psychiatric distress1980年代、広告代理店勤務時Hospitalized in Cromwell Hospital psychiatric ward while at ad agency; began full-time writing after.
Legacy
Prolific British children's author with over 100 books, renowned for humorous and imaginative stories, winner of numerous awards.
Trivia
- Parents were both teachers.
- Had vivid imagination leading to childhood fears like wolves following her home from school.
- Contributed to official Winnie-the-Pooh sequel The Best Bear in All the World.