Jeanne Willis (born
St Albans
St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman ...
, England) is an author of several children's books, including ''
The Monster Bed
''The Monster Bed'' is a 1987 children's book by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Susan Varley that revolves around the twist on the common "monsters under the bed" story that frighten children. The book is a young reader, normally aimed for 4 ye ...
'' (1986),
[''The Monster Bed'', about the author] the ''
Dr. Xargle's Book of...'' series (1988–2004), and ''Shamanka'' (2007). Willis was also a contributor to the authorised
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard.
The first collection of stories about the character was the book ''Win ...
sequel,
The Best Bear in All the World
''Winnie-the-Pooh: The Best Bear in All the World'' is the second authorised sequel to A. A. Milne's original ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories. It was published on 6 October 2016 to mark the 90th anniversary of the publication of the first ''Winnie- ...
.
Willis lives in London, England, with her husband and two children.
Awards
*Red House Children's Book Award 2007 - ''Who's In The Loo?''
*The Red House and Sheffield Children's Book Awards 2007 - ''Who's In The Loo?''
*Silver
Smarties Prize
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Smarties are oblate spheroids with a minor axis of abou ...
2003 (0–5 years category) - ''
Tadpole's Promise
''Tadpole's Promise'' is a 2003 British children's picture book written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Silver Award and was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal
The Kate Greenaway Medal ...
''
,,In Search of the Hidden Giant" is one of her best books, with exquisite narrative and mystery.
References
External links
Author's Website*
BibliographyAuthor ProfileJeanne Willis at Andersen Press
English children's writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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