Charlotte Voake
Charlotte Voake (born 1957)[1] is a Welsh children's illustrator who has won several awards including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1997.
Charlotte Voake | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 65–66) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Notable work | Pizza Kittens Ginger |
Life and career
Voake was born and raised in Wales. She studied art history at the University of London where she also illustrated her first book. She has both written and illustrated her own books and illustrated books for other authors including Julia Donaldson.[1]
Voake lives in Surrey, England with her husband and two children.[2]
Works
Books written and illustrated by Voake
- Tom's Cat (1986)[3]
- Mrs. Goose's Baby (1989)[4][5]
- The Three Little Pigs, and Other Favorite Nursery Stories (1991)[6]
- Mr. Davies and the Baby (1996)[7]
- Ginger (1997)[8]
- Here Comes the Train (1998)[9][10]
- Alphabet Adventure (2000)[11]
- Pizza Kittens (2002)[12][13]
- Ginger Finds a Home (2003)[14]
- Tweedle Dee Dee (2008)[15][16]
- Ginger and the Mystery Visitor (2013)[17]
- Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets (2015)[18]
- Some Dinosaurs are Small (2020)[19][20]
Awards and nominations
- 1989 – National Art Library Illustration Award for The Mighty Slide[21]
- 1997 – Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Ginger[22]
- 2002 – Smarties Book Prize Silver Award for Pizza Kittens[12]
Voake has also been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1997.[1]
References
- "Charlotte Voake - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Walker Books - Charlotte Voake". www.walker.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- Voake, Charlotte (1996). Tom's Cat. London: Walker. OCLC 1151452179.
- Voake, Charlotte (2008). Mrs Goose's Baby. London: Walker. ISBN 978-1-4063-1271-3. OCLC 191754015.
- MacLachlan, Patricia (4 June 1989). "Children's Books FAMILY LIFE AND COMING OF AGE Growing Up Almost Happy". Los Angeles Times. p. 12.
- Voake, Charlotte (1996). The Three Little Pigs, and Other Favourite Nursery Stories. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-1-56402-957-7. OCLC 36874280.
- Voake, Charlotte (1997). Mr. Davies and the Baby. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-0122-5. OCLC 37384733.
- Voake, Charlotte (2008). Ginger. London: Walker. ISBN 978-1-4063-1269-0. OCLC 191754011.
- Voake, Charlotte (2000). Here Comes the Train. London: Walker. ISBN 978-0-7445-7296-4. OCLC 42954515.
- "Children's Book Review: Here Comes the Train by Charlotte Voake". Publishers Weekly. 1 September 1998. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Voake, Charlotte (2000). Alphabet Adventure. London; Pomfret, Vt.: Random House UK ; Distributed by Trafalgar Square. ISBN 978-0-224-03596-5. OCLC 232848077.
- Voake, Charlotte (2002). Pizza Kittens. London: Walker. ISBN 978-0-7445-7595-8. OCLC 978578694.
- "Children's Book Review: Pizza Kittens by Charlotte Voake". Publishers Weekly. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Voake, Charlotte (2008). Ginger Finds a Home. London: Walker. ISBN 978-1-4063-1270-6. OCLC 966243201.
- Voake, Charlotte (2010). Tweedle Dee Dee. London: Walker. ISBN 978-1-4063-1885-2. OCLC 619924573.
- "Children's Book Review: Tweedle Dee Dee by Charlotte Voake". Publishers Weekly. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Voake, Charlotte (2013). Ginger and the Mystery Visitor. S.l.: Walker Books. ISBN 978-1-4063-3098-4. OCLC 1158355581.
- Voake, Charlotte (2015). Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets. ISBN 978-0-7636-7481-6. OCLC 1084678363.
- Voake, Charlotte (2022). Some Dinosaurs are Small. ISBN 978-1-4063-9420-7. OCLC 1285697697.
- "Children's Book Review: Some Dinosaurs Are Small by Charlotte Voake". Publishers weekly. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "Children's Book Illustration". www.childrensbookillustration.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Nestlé Children's Book Prize 2007". Book Trust. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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