Emily Gravett
Encyclopedia
Emily Gravett is an award-winning children's
author
and illustrator
who currently lives in Brighton
, England
with her partner Mik, a plumber, and daughter who is still at school.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
author
Author
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and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
who currently lives in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with her partner Mik, a plumber, and daughter who is still at school.
Awards and nominations
- 2005 WolvesWolves (book)Wolves is a children's book by Emily Gravett. In 2005, it won the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award....
won the Kate Greenaway MedalKate Greenaway MedalThe Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals... - 2005 WolvesWolves (book)Wolves is a children's book by Emily Gravett. In 2005, it won the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award....
won the Nestlé Children's Book PrizeNestlé Smarties Book PrizeThe Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
Bronze Award - 2006 Orange Pear Apple BearOrange Pear Apple BearOrange Pear Apple Bear is a children's book written by award winning author and illustrator Emily Gravett. Throughout the book only the four words "orange, pear, apple" and "bear" are used but are placed in a different order every time....
shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Pre-School AwardBooktrust Early Years AwardsThe Booktrust Early Years Awards, formerly known as the Sainsbury’s Baby Book Award, are a series of literary prizes for children's picture books awarded annually... - 2007 Monkey and Me won the Booktrust Early Years Best Emerging Illustrator AwardBooktrust Early Years AwardsThe Booktrust Early Years Awards, formerly known as the Sainsbury’s Baby Book Award, are a series of literary prizes for children's picture books awarded annually...
- 2007 Little Mouse's Big Book of FearsLittle Mouse's Big Book of FearsLittle Mouse's Big Book of Fears is a children's picture book by Emily Gravett, published in 2007. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal....
won the Nestlé Children's Book PrizeNestlé Smarties Book PrizeThe Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
Bronze Award - 2007 Orange Pear Apple BearOrange Pear Apple BearOrange Pear Apple Bear is a children's book written by award winning author and illustrator Emily Gravett. Throughout the book only the four words "orange, pear, apple" and "bear" are used but are placed in a different order every time....
shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway MedalKate Greenaway MedalThe Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals... - 2007 WolvesWolves (book)Wolves is a children's book by Emily Gravett. In 2005, it won the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award....
shortlisted for the Hampshire Illustrated Book AwardHampshire Illustrated Book AwardThe Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is an annual award given to illustrated works of children's literature. The award is run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service.-List of Prize Winners:... - 2007 Meerkat Mail longlisted for the Kate Greenaway MedalKate Greenaway MedalThe Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
- 2008 Little Mouse's Big Book of FearsLittle Mouse's Big Book of FearsLittle Mouse's Big Book of Fears is a children's picture book by Emily Gravett, published in 2007. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal....
won the Kate Greenaway MedalKate Greenaway MedalThe Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals... - 2008 Monkey and Me shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway MedalKate Greenaway MedalThe Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...