Barton, Jill
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BIOGRAPHY
Original picture book artwork by Jill Barton is available for purchase from Images of Delight.
"It's never too late" is certainly true for Jill Barton.
Jill has drawn since childhood and when she left school in 1956, she contacted the Manchester School of Art hoping to forge a career in illustrating children's books. However, there were no courses specialising in illustration back then and her dream, although never forgotten, was put on hold. Twenty eight years and three grown-up children later, she was back in the same building to start a degree course in illustration. Jill loved every minute of being a mature student and later taught on the same course for five years.
Jill has worked with many brilliant authors including Martin Waddell, on four full colour picture books and also with Dick King-Smith on two fiction titles about 'Lady Lollipop' which gave Jill the opportunity to illustrate in black & white. Illustrating children's books has been a life changing career for Jill. Her first trip to London was for the Macmillan Prize for students, shortlisted with her book Dreamwalker. She was highly commended for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for The Pig in the Pond. She flew to America, a whirlwind 3 day trip, to collect The Boston Globe Horn Book Award for In the Rain with Baby Duck, and she was highly recommended for The Sheffield Children's Book Award for Rattletrap Car.
The real 'wow' factor for Jill, something that never fails to delight her, is that her work sits on bookshelves, to be opened, held, enjoyed and hopefully loved by children in many different countries. The stories may need translating, but the pictures speak fro themselves.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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|  | What Baby Wants, written by Phyllis Root and first published in 1998 by Walker Books Ltd.
WAAAAAH! What does Baby want? Something pretty, something soft, a kiss or a song? Little Brother knows... What Baby wants is something very simple!
Another successful collaboration between the award winning pair.
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|  | It’s Quacking Time, written by Martin Waddell, first published 2005 by Walker Books Ltd.
This is the most recent collaboration by the award winning team and looks set to become another favourite.
"This sweet story will encourage children to ponder the same issues and accept new siblings into the family." Junior
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|  | Rattletrap Car, written by Phyllis Root, first published 2001 by Walker Books Ltd.
The rattletrap car doesn't go fast and it doesn't go far. But add a beach-ball, a surf board, a thermos of fizz and chocolate marshmallow fudge delight, and see that car go!
"Completely brilliant...Funny, original and beautifully drawn...Ideal for reading aloud." The Independent on Sunday
"This book has got to be an instant classic." The Guardian
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
You can now easily buy or find out more about some of Jill's books by clicking on those that are highlighted. You will be taken directly to the publisher's website but can return quickly by clicking on "Back" Grape Zoo, written by Ivor Cutler, published by Walker Books (1987) The Caterpillow Fight, written by Sam McBratney, published by Walker Books What Baby Wants, written by Phyllis Root and published by Walker Books (1998) Rattletrap Car, written by Phyllis Root and published by Walker Books (2001) The Baby Duck Stories, all written by Amy Hest and published by Walker Books In the Rain with Baby Duck
Baby Duck and the New Eyeglasses
You're the Boss, Baby Duck!
Off to School Baby Duck
Baby Duck and the Cosy Blanket (2002)
Make the Team, Baby Duck (2003)
Guess Who, Baby Duck (2003)The following were written by Martin Waddell and published by Walker Books The Happy Hedgehog Band
The Pig in the Pond (1992)
Little Mo
It's Quacking Time (2005)
The following were written by Dick King-Smith and published by Walker Books
Lady Lollipop
Clever Lollipop
Lady Lollipop. A Play for Children, adapted by David Wood
Nick Mack's Good Luck, written by Mara Bergman, published 2005 by Walker Books Ltd
Forthcoming titles include
Puss Jekyl, Cat Hyde, written by Joyce Dunbar, to be published by Puffin in 2009
The Ring Went Zing, written by Sean Taylor, to be published by Dial Books, USA
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