Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2005) Gold Prize
Oliver Jeffers
おりばー・じぇふぁーず
Orībā Jefāzu
Aliases:
Oliver Brendan Jeffers
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-10-05 （Port Hedland, Western Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia, Northern Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Northern Ireland (Hazelwood College period) → Northern Ireland (University of Ulster period) → Brooklyn, New York → Northern Ireland (returned in early 2020s)
Career
- Occupations
- artist, illustrator, writer
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- HarperCollins UK, Penguin US, Praise Shadows Art Gallery
- Nominations
- Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist (Lost and Found, 2005), Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist (The Way Back Home, 2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood College | — | — | — | — | Northern Ireland |
| University of Ulster | Art and Design | Illustration | BA | — | United Kingdom |
Hazelwood College
Country:
Northern Ireland
integrated secondary school
University of Ulster
Art and Design
/ Illustration
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated in 2001
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | Lost and Found | 5歳未満部門 | Nestlé | Gold Medal |
| 2006 | Blue Peter Book Award | Lost and Found | — | BBC | Winner |
| 2007 | Irish Book Awards | The Incredible Book Eating Boy | 児童書部門 | Children of Ireland | Children's Book of the Year |
| 2022 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | — | 芸術への貢献 | UK Government | MBE |
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2006
Work:
Lost and Found
Category:
5歳未満部門
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
Gold Medal
Blue Peter Book Award
2006
Work:
Lost and Found
Organization:
BBC
Result:
Winner
Irish Book Awards
2007
Work:
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
Category:
児童書部門
Organization:
Children of Ireland
Result:
Children's Book of the Year
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2022
Category:
芸術への貢献
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
MBE
Awards & Nominations
Irish Book Awards
2 appearances
-
Edition 5 (2007) Winner
-
Edition 10 (2012) Winner
KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (2015) Excellence Award
Works
Major Works
How to Catch a Star
2004 Children's picture bookA boy's quest to catch a star.
dreamsadventure
Lost and Found
2005 Children's picture bookA boy finds a lost penguin and helps it return home.
friendshiploss
Adaptations
- [Animation] Lost and Found / Studio AKA (2008)
Translations
- German
- Spanish
- French
Once Upon an Alphabet
2014 Children's picture bookShort stories for all the letters of the alphabet.
curiositywordplay
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2017 Children's picture bookNotes for living on planet Earth.
environmentlife
Adaptations
- [Short film] Here We Are (2020)
Bibliography
- How to Catch a Star
- Lost and Found
- The Incredible Book Eating Boy
- Once Upon an Alphabet
Adaptations
- Lost and Found (animation, 2008)
- Here We Are (Apple TV+, 2020)
Translations of Works
- German, Spanish, French, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mixed mediasubtle narrativeuse of space in composition
- Recurring Motifs
- curiosityperspectivepower of storytellinghumor
Legacy
Internationally renowned illustrator and writer of children's picture books, winner of numerous awards, books translated into multiple languages, exhibitions worldwide. Appointed MBE.
In Popular Culture
- Illustrated and co-directed U2's 'Ordinary Love' video
- TED Talk 'Ode to Living on Earth'
Trivia
- Australian-born Northern Irish artist
- Official World Book Day Illustrator in 2007
- Co-founder of art collective OAR