English illustrator and writer of children's picture books
Helen Oxenbury
Born
(1938-06-02) June 2, 1938 (age 86)
Ipswich, England
Nationality
British
Known for
Illustrations
Style
Watercolour
Spouse
John Burningham
(m. 1964; died 2019)
Helen Gillian Oxenbury (born 1938) is an English illustrator and writer of children's picture books. She lives in North London.[1] She has twice won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal, the British librarians' award for illustration and been runner-up four times.[2][a] For the 50th anniversary of that Medal (1955–2005) her 1999 illustrated edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was named one of the top ten winning works.[3]
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Helen Gillian Oxenbury (born 1938) is an English illustrator and writer of children's picture books. She lives in North London. She has twice won the annual...
1976 Greenaway for The Post Office Cat. She also wrote both books. HelenOxenbury, who won the 1969 and 1999 medals, was also a "Highly Commended" runner-up...
book written by Eugene Trivizas (Evgenios Trivizas), illustrated by HelenOxenbury, and first published by Heinemann in 1993. The story is a comically...
and Ten Little Toes is a 2008 children's picture book by Mem Fox and HelenOxenbury. It is about babies, who, although they are from around the world, all...
picture books for young children. He lived in north London with his wife HelenOxenbury, another illustrator. His last published work was a husband-and-wife...
(Illustrated by Quentin Blake.) Red Riding Hood (2019) (Illustrated by HelenOxenbury.) "Free online Dictionary of English Pronunciation – How to Pronounce...
seven with at least one Highly Commended runner-up (1974–2002), led by HelenOxenbury with two Medals and four HC. Lea, Richard (10 August 2022). "Snowman...
popular children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt (by Michael Rosen and HelenOxenbury) with Kevin Whately in a special edition book and DVD set. She appeared...
director. The company's logo of a bear holding a candle was designed by HelenOxenbury. In May 2020, the company was acquired by Trustbridge Global Media,...
and Laura Coryton. Illustrators who are published by Egmont include HelenOxenbury, Shirley Hughes, Jim Field, Rob Biddulph, Steven Lenton, Alex T. Smith...
Boonga: Frieda Wishinsky and Carol Thompson Farmer Duck: Martin Waddell & HelenOxenbury The Best Loved Bear: Diana Noonan & Elizabeth Fuller Dad! I Can't Sleep:...
Hunt is a children's picture book written by Rosen and illustrated by HelenOxenbury. The book won the overall Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1989 and also...
Other illustrators also retained the blue colour scheme, including HelenOxenbury. The blue dress later became the most common and well-known version...
March 2017 Cutler, Ivor; Oxenbury, Helen (1971), Meal one, Heinemann, ISBN 978-0-434-93350-1 Cutler, Ivor; Oxenbury, Helen (1988), Meal one, Picture...
Medals and wrote the text for one Greenaway winner, illustrated by HelenOxenbury (all when the awards were open only to British subjects). "Margaret...
language was The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, illustrated by HelenOxenbury and published by Heinemann in 1993. The Economist wrote about this book...
2019) 31 May – John Prescott, Welsh-born Deputy Prime Minister 2 June – HelenOxenbury, illustrator and children's book writer 5 June – Allan Ahlberg, children's...
Browne. As illustrators Browne won three awards (five Emils in all) and HelenOxenbury won two, each including one new edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...
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