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Edition 2 (1957) Winner
Violet Hilda Drummond
ヴァイオレット・ヒルダ・ドラモンド
Vaioretto Hida Doramondo
Aliases:
V. H. Drummond
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1911-07-30 （London）
- Died
- 2000-02-07 （Essex） age 88
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London → Eastbourne → Paris → Essex
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, illustrator, watercolour painter, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
- Active Years
- 1939-1979
- Affiliations
- Society of Industrial Artists
- Memberships
- Society of Industrial Artists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's School of Art | — | Art | — | 1939-1942 | United Kingdom |
| Links School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Finishing school in Paris | — | — | — | — | France |
Saint Martin's School of Art
Art
Period:
1939-1942
Year of Graduation:
1942
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended for art education
Links School
Country:
United Kingdom
In Eastbourne
Finishing school in Paris
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Mrs Easter and the Storks | — | Library Association | 受賞 |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1957
Work:
Mrs Easter and the Storks
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mrs Easter and the Storks
1957 Children's literatureA story featuring Mrs. Easter's adventures with storks.
familyadventure
Little Laura on the River
1960 Children's literatureLittle Laura's adventures on the river.
friendshipexploration
Adaptations
- [Television films] Little Laura series (1963)
Bibliography
- Phewtus the Squirrel
- Mrs. Easter's Parasol
- Miss Anna Truly
- Lady Talavera
- The Charming Taxicab
- The Mountain that Laughed
- Tiggie's Innings
- The Flying Postman
- Mrs. Finch's Per Shop
- Mrs. Easter and the Storks
- Little Laura on the River
- Little Laura's Cat
- Little Laura and Her Best Friend
- Little Laura and the Thief
- Miss Anna Truly and the Christmas Lights
- Mrs. Easter and the Golden Bounder
- Mrs. Easter's Christmas Flight
- I'll Never Be Asked Again
Adaptations
- Little Laura series adapted into 18 television films for BBC Children's Hour
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- charming stories with her own illustrationschildren's fantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- animalseveryday adventures
Legacy
Known as a British children's author and illustrator, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Little Laura series adapted for TV.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted for BBC
Trivia
- Inspired Phewtus the Squirrel from her son's mispronunciation of toy squirrel Rufus.