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Helen Gillian Oxenbury (born 2 June 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.
Nov 16, 2016 · Helen, who illustrated the book, talks to us about the original inspiration for the kids - her own children - and reveals the locations that inspired the stunning British landscapes
Feb 8, 2018 · John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury are two stars of the children's book world, with decades of incredible illustrations and lots of famous fans between them. Here's why they are just so loved... John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury have jointly won the Lifetime Achivement Award 2018.
Jan 1, 2009 · Windows into Illustration: Helen Oxenbury. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1969 for The Quangle Wangle’s Hat (Heinemann) and in 1999 for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Walker), Helen Oxenbury is known for her conceptualised, deliberately childlike iconography, full of freshness and humour.
- How Does It Feel to Win The BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award?
- How Did You Become A Children’s Illustrator?
- Tell Us About Your Process of Illustrating Children’s Books.
- Do You Work Closely with The Author of The Books Your illustrate?
- Where Do You Work?
- What’s Your Favourite Book by John Burningham?
It’s particularly lovely as we have been awarded this honour jointly – and to get an award from BookTrust who know everything there is to know about children’s books.
I’ve drawn all my life. I was pretty ill when I was a child so I was at home a lot. I used to get paper and crayons and draw all the time. My father was an architect and encouraged me. When I was a teenager, I really wanted to be a tennis player, but I went to Ipswich School of Art and in the holidays I used to work in the theatre. So after that fo...
I always start with the text. When I read a text I always see how I would draw it and interpret it. Funnily enough, I can almost see it immediately. Then the difficult thing is matching up my drawing with what’s in my head. Practice helps. Sometimes I rip up the paper that I’m drawing on because it looks so wrong. Or I can’t get to sleep thinking a...
No. When I illustrated We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, I didn’t know Michael Rosen at all. I had the text to do with what I wanted, and I’ve almost always worked like that. Bear Huntis a wonderful text for an illustrator. Nothing is pinned down!
I have a separate studio down the road from where we live – a studio flat. It started off when my parents moved next door. It was lovely but my mum kept popping in for a coffee as if my work was a bit of a hobby for me. I thought, "If I’m going to get any work done, I’ll have to get away". Sometimes I draw at home, but I do like going there where n...
I agree with William Morris who said things should be beautiful and practical. So I think Husherbye:it’s beautiful and it does the work!
Helen Oxenbury won our Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. She's been illustrating children's books for most of her adult life and has won countless awards.
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Jul 19, 2021 · Flying High: An Interview with Helen Oxenbury. Author: Nicolette Jones. The real Miles. Artist John Burningham ’s last picturebook project, completed by his wife Helen Oxenbury, working with his old friend Bill Salaman, was to be a moving farewell to their dog Miles, who died in 2018.
