"The Waddell/Firth magic shows no sign of losing its spellbinding magic." Books for Keeps"
Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell is the recipient of An
Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award. He
was an aspiring football player for many years, before turning his
hand to writing. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest
living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his
name. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by
Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as
well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark
and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In
2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his
lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career
recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s
books. He lives in Newcastle, County Durham.
Barbara Firth won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Can't You
Sleep, Little Bear? She illustrated over 30 picture books in her
lifetime, including You and Me, Little Bear; Sleep Tight, Little
Bear; Let's Go Home, Little Bear; Tom Rabbit; and the 1989 Kurt
Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark.
"The Waddell/Firth magic shows no sign of losing its spellbinding magic." Books for Keeps"
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