Claire alexanders biography and list of books published by egmont publishing. Gamayun tales 1 collects together three of alexander utkins interconnected stories. Most picture books require the efforts of both an author and an illustrator. With literally hundreds of suggestions, i have begun compiling them into collections that i will be sharing over the next few weeks, starting today with 50 very popular classic picture books. In some instances, these talents are merged into one. Childrens books roundup the best new picture books and. She is the illustrator of humperdink our elephant friend and the snowbear and the author illustrator of back to front and upside down, thats when i knew, millie shares, and monkey and the little one. It is an adorable yet simple book that opens up a great discussion with young kids. Board books for young children featuring ddeaf characters. For the snowbear, sean teams up with illustrator, claire alexander, who has written and teaches her own course on illustrating childrens picture books. I am delighted to introduce someone who wears both hats. I run my own picture book writing and illustration workshops and courses for adults in london.
Lucy and the bully was her first book to be published. Write the word bully in the center of the blackboard. Picture bookmaking at the story museum in oxford fine. I am a children s book author and illustrator living and working in bristol. She is an award winning childrens book author and illustrator, winning the paterson prize for books for young people for lucy and the bully in 2009. With simple, yet striking, illustrations and a cutaway cover design that adds. Childrens books roundup the best new picture books and novels.
When i read this book i felt sorry for not only lucy as the victim but for tommy as the bully. He also encourages others to read and write by visiting schools. Sean taylors sweet story about how magical snow days can be is gorgeously illustrated and supported by claire alexanders charcoal pencil and watercolour illustrations. It was short on words, but i think it hit the spot for the intended age. Claire was born in bath, wiltshire and moved to kent when she was six. Tommy is punished for his actions of bullying lucy and it is then that lucy realizes that tommy is lonely and just needs a friend. Max champion and the great racecar robbery alexander mccall smith, bloomsbury 2017. A wordless book, in the true sense of picture book a bit too light for me. Published october 18th 2018 by frances lincoln childrens books. One thing that i was keen from the start, though, was how to create a picture book, with awardwinning author and illustrator claire alexander. Alexander s story is simple and has wonderful illustrations.
A little bit different claire alexander 9780711245464. Claire alexander was a notable british artist before she shifted directions to become an awardwinning author illustrator. Lucy and the bully was in interesting story that took both the perspective of lucy, the bullied and tommy the bully. By continuing to use our website you agree to our use of cookies. I am an award winning author and illustrator of childrens picture books.
She teaches courses in writing and illustrating picture books in. This sweet picture book follows stan, a puppy, and his animal classmates. The story is about stan the puppy who is required by his teacher to make a birthday card for his principal mr. Ive enjoyed our excursion into the world of children s literature. My titles include the best bit of daddys day, monkey and the little. The penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal to fans of frog and toad, little bear, and henry and mudge. Its particularly been a pleasure going through the cards and sharing them again with my little onewhos really not so little anymore. It turns out that stan is dyslexic and has a really hard time writing happy birthday on his card. Claire alexander author of back to front and upside down. Claire alexander is an awardwinning picture book author and illustrator based in london. Then little one, an adorable mouse, appears and turns monkeys life upside down.
She received a ba in painting and fine art at the kent institute of art and design, and then she studied illustration at putney school of art. Millie shares, claire s first book for egmont, was a tender story about sharing. It will help young children talk openly and honestly about bullying. Claire is a wonderful picture book author and illustrator, but what i particularly love about this story, is that by using minimal words and repeated imagery in the illustrations, claire has produced a poignant and powerful message of friendship, hope and acceptance, that will resonate with very young children. She tried various jobs until settling down as a portrait painter and children s book author illustrator in 2003. Claire alexander is an authorillustrator based in north london.
Lucy and the bully kindle edition by alexander, claire. At lucy the lambs table there was a piglet, a duckling, a bunny and a chick. Claire teaches her own course on writing and illustrating picture books in local libraries, bookshops, and at the house of illustration in london. View claire alexander s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Pages in category english illustrators the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 645 total. This book is a sincere and tender celebration of sibling love. Claire studied fine art at the kent institute of art and design in canterbury in 1995 and has a ba honors degree in painting.
Parragon is the largest illustrated nonfiction publisher in the world and a global leader in innovative digital books for children in many languages. But most importantly, alexander assures the reader that bullies can be stopped and something can be done about this growing problem. Sean taylor is a children s author who writes children s books, poems and plays. The illustrations are adorable and instantly will remind you of primary school. Run picture book courses at the house of illustration. Claire alexander is a children s book author and illustrator. I am an award winning author and illustrator of children s picture books. Here claire produced her first dummy book for small florence, which was then published and started her dream career as an author illustrator. Claire s charcoal crayon illustrations are sparse, but convey the sense of wonder and adventure in the childrens faces after a fresh snowfall. Claire alexander claire studied fine art at the kent institute of art and design in canterbury in 1995 and has a ba honors degree in painting. Back to front and upside down alexander, claire on. Stans letters come out back to front and upside down, and some didnt look like letters at all, but hes afraid to ask his teacher for help because he thinks the other kids will laugh at him.
In 2007 she wrote her own course on writing and illustrating picture books which. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover claire s connections and jobs at similar companies. Claire alexander s simple story and bright illustrations will help young children. Dont miss pennys newest adventures in penny and her sled, coming this fall. Claire earned a ba in painting from the kent institute of art and design and studied children s illustration at putney school of art and design. Alexanders mostly fullpage illustrations of stan and his animal friends are bright and. Here she produced her first dummy book for small florence, which was then published and started her dream career as an author illustrator. She moved to london in 1995 and stumbled through many different jobs until she studied childrens illustration at putney school of art. Peninkwatercolour sessions became her forte and she has written and illustrated four draft childrens picture books ready to submit to publishers. My daughter just turned seven but as this was right up her alley, and after asking her. Though he is way beyond picture books, he still appreciates. It received the paterson prize for books for young people in 2009.
List of childrens books featuring deaf characters wikipedia. This is definitely a cuddleup and read along story which will become a fast favourite. There are little desks, too high coat hooks, picture books lined up along a wall, and a big round rug for story time. Kevin henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. While ive not read many picture books which address dyslexia, i think this book.
Sometimes its hard to share, but sharing is caring. Millie shares by claire alexander read aloud childrens book. Alexander key 19041979 escape to witch mountain, the forgotten door, the case of the vanishing boy. Back to front and upside down by claire alexander is a schneider family book award winner. She moved to london in 1995 and stumbled through many different jobs until she started painting portraits and studying childrens illustration at putney school of art. Established in 2004, cis mission is to simplify the process of sourcing artists by offering commissioners a highly comprehensive and inspirational directory of portfolios. My two young daughters enjoyed talking about peoples differences and how we can support people in them. Maria started illustrating four years ago when researching childrens picture book illustration classes. She is an award winning children s book author and illustrator, winning the paterson prize for books for young people for lucy and the bully in 2009.
A truly wonderful book and a must have for any parents library collection, lucy and the bully should be seen as the book on bullying for kids in younger grades. Books are listed by publication date, although books are only included in the list if they have a deaf character some books also contain illustrations of other disabled characters and so when present this information has also been included in. Claire alexander books, author biography, and reading. By claire alexander i give this book five out of five birds. Weve finally reached the end of 122 weeks of children s book illustration postcards. With claire alexanders softly hued, monkey lives all alone in the jungleand he likes it that way. A little bit different by claire alexander goodreads. She can t tell anyone the bully rips her books and breaks her things, because he told her not to or else. The snowbear by claire alexander illustrator sean taylor. Claire earned a degree in fine art in canterbury then moved to london in 1995.