Quill Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2006) Winner
Laura Joffe Numeroff
ローラ・ジョッフェ・ヌメロフ
Rōra Joffe Numeroff
Aliases:
Laura Numeroff
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-07-14 （Brooklyn, New York City）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book author, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1975-2024
- Influenced By
- E. B. White, Kay Thompson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Institute | — | Children's book writing and illustration | — | — | United States |
Pratt Institute
Children's book writing and illustration
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Initially studied fashion but switched to children's book writing and illustration, publishing first book before graduation.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Alabama Children's Choice Book Award, K–1 | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | — | — | winner |
| 1988 | California Young Reader Medal | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | — | — | winner |
| 1988 | Colorado Children's Book Award | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | — | — | winner |
| 1994 | Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | — | Oppenheim Toy Portfolio | winner |
| 2006 | Quill Award | If You Give a Pig a Party | — | — | winner |
Alabama Children's Choice Book Award, K–1
1987
Work:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Result:
winner
California Young Reader Medal
1988
Work:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Result:
winner
Colorado Children's Book Award
1988
Work:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Result:
winner
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
1994
Work:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Organization:
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
Result:
winner
Quill Award
2006
Work:
If You Give a Pig a Party
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
1985 Children's bookA humorous circular tale where giving a mouse a cookie leads to a chain of escalating demands.
Chain reactionsEscalating demandsHumor
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
1991 Children's bookSimilar chain reaction story featuring a moose.
Chain reactionsHumor
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
1998 Children's bookA pig's pancake leads to chaotic chain events.
Chain reactionsFamily life
If You Give a Pig a Party
2005 Children's bookA pig's party spirals into fun chain of events.
PartyFriendshipHumor
Bibliography
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
- If You Give a Moose a Muffin
- If You Give a Pig a Pancake
- The Best Mouse Cookie
- If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
- If You Take a Mouse to School
- If You Give a Pig a Party
- Merry Christmas, Mouse!
- Time for School, Mouse!
- If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
- Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!
- Happy Easter, Mouse!
- If You Give a Dog a Donut
- It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!
- Happy Birthday, Mouse!
- If You Give a Mouse a Brownie
- Amy for Short
- Phoebe Dexter Has Harriet Peterson's Sniffles
- If You Give an Author a Pencil
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Circular narrative structureRhythmic and repetitive proseSimple and engaging language
- Recurring Motifs
- Chain reactions from small actionsAnimal protagonistsHumorous everyday events
Legacy
Renowned American children's author of the 'If You Give...' series, which has sold millions of copies and won numerous awards for engaging young readers' imaginations.
In Popular Culture
- Selected as one of Oprah Winfrey's favorite children's books
- Honored at the White House by Laura Bush
Trivia
- Decided to become a writer at age 9.
- Illustrated her first nine books herself.
- 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' was rejected by nine publishers before acceptance.