Mini Grey
Encyclopedia
Mini Grey is an award-winning British
children's
author
and illustrator
.
Her unusual forename is a consequence of her being born in a Mini
car.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
children's
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...
.
Her unusual forename is a consequence of her being born in a Mini
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
car.
As author and illustrator
- Egg DropEgg dropEgg drop can refer any one of the following things:*Egg drop competition, an experiment usually performed by high school students in the USA.*Egg drop soup, a Chinese soup dish.*Eggdrop, a popular IRC bot....
(2002) - The Pea and the Princess (2003)
- Biscuit BearBiscuit BearBiscuit Bear is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal....
(2004) - Traction Man is Here (2005)
- The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonThe Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonThe Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2006. It won the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award....
(2006) - Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog (2008)
- Three by the Sea (2011)
As illustrator only
- The Crocodile is Coming! (2005)
- Into the Woods (2007)
- The Twin Giants (2007)
- Jim (2010)
- Out of the Woods (2010)
Awards and nominations
- 2002 Egg DropEgg dropEgg drop can refer any one of the following things:*Egg drop competition, an experiment usually performed by high school students in the USA.*Egg drop soup, a Chinese soup dish.*Eggdrop, a popular IRC bot....
was 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... - 2003 The Pea and the Princess was 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...
- 2004 Biscuit BearBiscuit BearBiscuit Bear is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal....
won the Nestlé Smarties 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...
Gold Award - 2004 Biscuit BearBiscuit BearBiscuit Bear is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal....
was 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... - 2005 Traction Man is Here won the Boston Globe-Horn Book AwardBoston Globe-Horn Book AwardThe Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards were first presented by The Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine in 1967. They are among the most prestigious honors in the United States in the field of children’s and young adult literature...
- 2005 Traction Man is Here was 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...
- 2005 Biscuit BearBiscuit BearBiscuit Bear is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal....
was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book AwardsBlue Peter Book AwardsThe Blue Peter Book Awards are a series of literary prizes for children's literature awarded annually by the BBC television programme Blue Peter, and inaugurated in 2000.... - 2006 The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonThe Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonThe Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2006. It won the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award....
won the Nestlé Smarties 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 Traction Man is Here was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book AwardsBlue Peter Book AwardsThe Blue Peter Book Awards are a series of literary prizes for children's literature awarded annually by the BBC television programme Blue Peter, and inaugurated in 2000....
- 2007 The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonThe Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonThe Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mini Grey, published in 2006. 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... - 2007 Traction Man is Here was 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:...
- 2011 Jim (2010) was 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...