Polly Dunbar
Polly Dunbar | |
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Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Cotswolds, England |
Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
Genre | Children's picture books |
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Polly Dunbar (born 1977) is an English author-illustrator.[1]
She is best known for her self-illustrated books Penguin, the Tilly and Friends series (which became a BBC children's television series) and Hello, Mum – an illustrated memoir of motherhood and her first book for adults.[2][3]
She has also illustrated other authors' books: Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy, My Dad's a Birdman by David Almond, Can Bears Ski? by poet Raymond Antrobus, Owl or Pussycat? by Michael Morpurgo, and While We Can't Hug by Eoin Mclaughlin.[4][5]
Hello, Mum is Polly's first book for grown-ups, a visual diary about early motherhood.
She is the daughter of children's book writer Joyce Dunbar, whose picture book Shoe Baby she illustrated.
Biography
Dunbar was born in the
She lives in Waveny Valley, Suffolk with her partner and their two sons.[8]
Career
Polly Dunbar's Dog Blue and Flyaway Katie, both as author-illustrator, were published in 2004.[9] The following year she illustrated Shoe Baby, written by her mother, author Joyce Dunbar.[9]
Her 2007 book
She is also the illustrator for Here's A Little Poem which was on the IBBY honour's book list for 2008, and Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy, which won a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award in 2009.[12][13]
Dunbar was named "Most Promising New Illustrator" in
In 2020, Dunbar illustrated Can Bears Ski? by award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus, Owl or Pussycat? by Michael Morpurgo, and While We Can't Hug by Eoin Mclaughlin.[17][18]
In 2021 her first adult book, Hello, Mum, was published by
Adaptations
Her Tilly and Friends books became a BBC animated television series, which aired on CBeebies in 2012.[19]
She co-founded Long Nose Puppets in 2006. Since then, the company has performed puppet adaptations of her books Penguin, Flyaway Katie, Shoe Baby, Arthur's Dream Boat, and soon While We Can't Hug.[20] Their production of Shoe Baby won Best Children’s Show at Brighton Fringe Festival.[21]
Bibliography
- Henry VIII, Hole Story, Scholastic 2002
- Cleopatra, Hole Story, Scholastic 2002
- Scrooge, Hole Story, Scholastic 2002
- Flyaway Katie, Walker Books 2004[22]
- Dog Blue, Walker Books 2004
- Penguin, Walker Books 2007
- Arthur's Dream Boat, Walker Books 2012[23]
- Something Fishy, Two Hoots 2018[24]
- A Lion is a Lion, Walker Books 2018[25]
- Red Red Red, Walker Books 2019[26]
- Hello, Mum, Faber and Faber 2021[27]
Help series
- Help I've forgotten my Brain, Kingfisher 1996
- Help I'm out with the in-crowd, Kingfisher 1996
Tilly series
- all published via Walker Books
- adapted into TVO Kids.
- "Hello Tilly" 2008, MIDI edition 6 September 2012[29] about a human girl
- "Happy Hector" 2008, MIDI edition 6 September 2012[30] about a pig boy
- "Pretty Pru" 2008, MIDI edition 6 September 2012[31] about a bird girl
- "Where's Tumpty?" 2008, MIDI edition 6 September 2012[32] about an elephant boy
- "Doodle Bites" 2008, MIDI edition 6 September 2012[33] about a girl crocodile[34]
- "Goodnight, Tiptoe" 2008, MIDI edition 6 September 2012[35] about a boy bunny
- "Let's Get Wheeling!" 1 August 2013[36]
- "Listen to Me!" 1 August 2013[37]
- "Star Party" 1 August 2013[38]
- "The Best Day Ever" 1 August 2013[39]
- "What's Everyone Doing?" 3 April 2014[40]
- "Who's Hiding?" 3 April 2014[41]
- "Doctor Tilly" 3 July 2014[42]
- "Tumpty's Plane" 3 July 2014[43]
Sticker Activity Books:
As illustrator
- A Saucepan on his Head, Collected Nonsense Poems written by M Baars and S Ellis, Walker Books 2001[46]
- The Dragon Test written by June Crebbin, Walker Books 2003[47]
- Hal the Highway Man written by June Crebbin, Walker Books 2003[48]
- Lucy and the Fire Stone written by June Crebbin, Walker Books 2004[49]
- Hal the Pirate written by June Crebbin, Walker Books 2004[50]
- Looking after Louis written by Lesley Ely, Frances Lincoln Children's Books2004
- Shoe Baby written by Joyce Dunbar, Walker Books 2005[51]
- Down the Back of the Chair written by Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2006[52]
- My Dad's a Birdman written by David Almond, Walker Books 2007
- Measuring Angels written by Lesley Ely, Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2007[53]
- Here's a Little Poem edited by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters Walker Books 2007[54]
- Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2008[55]
- The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon written by David Almond, Walker Books 2010[56]
- A Cat Called Penguin, ISBN 978-14-0712165-9[57]
- Pat-a-Cake Baby written by Joyce Dunbar, Walker Books 2015[58]
- I Will Not Wear Pink written by Joyce Dunbar, Otter-Barry Books 2016[59]
- Buster and the Baby written by Amy Hest, Walker Books 2017[60]
- The Hug written by Faber and Faber 2019[61]
- While We Can't Hug written by Faber and Faber 2020[62]
- Owl or Pussycat? written by Michael Morpurgo, David Fickling Books 2020[63]
- Can Bears Ski? written by Raymond Antrobus, Candlewick Press 2020[64]
- The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug written by Faber and Faber 2021[65]
- The Kiss written by Faber and Faber 2022[66]
References
- ^ "About Polly Dunbar". Polly Dunbar's website. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "CBeebies - Tilly and Friends". BBC. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Dunbar's adult debut goes to Faber The Bookseller.
- ^ In Conversation: Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar from Publishers Weekly
- ^ "Faber scoops social distancing picture book". The Bookseller. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b Illustrator's Gallery: Polly Dunbar Archived 26 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine from Book Trust Children's Books
- ^ Polly Dunbar profile from Frances Lincoln.
- ^ Author Biography Polly Dunbar's website
- ^ a b Take 3: Illustrators Archived 3 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine from Books For Keeps
- ^ Dunbar, Polly from Images of delight
- ^ Nestle Children's Book Prize Winners announced from School Library Association
- ^ 01/09/2008 // September 2008[permanent dead link] from tallpoet.com
- ^ "Horn Book Acceptance: Bubble Trouble". The Horn Book. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ The 2004 Cuffies from Publishers Weekly.
- ^ The best new picture book illustrators from The Times
- ^ "Writer in Residence Polly Dunbar". BookTrust. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Eyre, Charlotte (13 March 2019). "Antrobus signs deal with Walker". The Bookseller. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Owl or Pussycat? How Michael Morpurgo and Polly Dunbar find their inspiration in childhood memories". Booktrust. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Tilly and Friends, an interview with writer Polly Dunbar". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Apter, Kelly (29 July 2010). "Penguin brings interactive puppetry to the Fringe: Edinburgh Festival". The List. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Festival performers honoured". The Argus. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Flyaway Katie Polly Dunbar
- ^ Arthur's Dream Boat Polly Dunbar
- Pan Macmillan
- ^ A Lion is a Lion Kirkus Reviews
- ^ Red Red Red Walker Books
- ^ Dunbar's adult debut goes to Faber The Bookseller
- ^ Tilly and Friends Archived 15 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hello Tilly
- ^ Happy Hector
- ^ Pretty Pru
- ^ Where's Tumpty?
- ^ Doodle Bites
- ^ Tilly. "Doodle's Bitey Bitey Bitey Day". Tilly and Friends.
I think we better have a word with a certain green crocodile.
- ^ Goodnight Tiptoe
- ^ Let's Get Wheeling! Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Listen To Me
- ^ Star Party Archived 15 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Best Day Ever". Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ What's Everyone Doing?
- ^ Who's Hiding?
- ^ Doctor Tilly
- ^ "Tumpty's Plane".
- ^ Dressing Up
- ^ Play All Day
- ^ A Saucepan on his Head: and other Nonsense Poems Internet Archive.
- ^ The Dragon Test Walker Books
- ^ Hal the Highway Man Walker Books
- ^ Lucy and the Fire Stone Walker Books
- ^ Hal the Pirate Walker Books
- ^ Children's Book Review: Shoe Baby by Joyce Dunbar, Author, Polly Dunbar, Illustrator Publishers Weekly
- ^ Down the Back of the Chair BookTrust
- ^ Measuring Angels BookTrust
- ^ Here's a Little Poem Jane Yolen
- ^ Bubble Trouble BookTrust
- OCLC 489634191.
- OCLC 751804695.
- ^ Pat-a-Cake Baby Walker Books
- ^ I Will Not Wear Pink BookTrust
- ^ Buster and the Baby Walker Books
- Faber and Faber
- Faber and Faber
- ^ David Fickling Books - Catalogue David Fickling Books
- ^ Walker Books - Can Bears Ski? Walker Books
- ^ Faber signs follow-up to McLaughlin's While We Can't Hug The Bookseller
- Bookshop.org
External links
- Official website
- Polly Dunbar at Library of Congress, with 18 library catalogue records