SIMON JAMES
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BIOGRAPHY
Simon James grew up in Bristol and Exeter and was influenced
from an early age by his father's interest in cartoonists.
His favourites were Ronald Searle and Gerard Hoffnung. He
studied graphic design and art history at college. "Whilst
working with words and images together I developed a greater
understanding of the techniques used in creating picture
books." Simon's first book, The Day Jake Vacuumed,
was first published in 1989 and two more books about Jake
soon followed. His first title for Walker Books, My Friend
Whale, was the first of several concerned with a child's
relationship with the natural world - Dear Greenpeace, Sally
and the Limpet, The Wild Woods and The Birdwatchers hae
established Simon as one of the coutry's leading author/illustrators.
Leon and Bob won the Smarties Book Prize Silver Award and
was the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
Days Like This, a collection of small poems, was shortlisted
for the Kate Greenaway Medal. 2003 saw the publication of
Little One Step, a new departure for Simon in that all the
characters are animals. Simon continues to be a much sought-after
speaker in schools and at festivals and conferences both
in the UK and in the USA.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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His binoculars
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pointing finger
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Title page
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The bird hide
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My little guitar
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Open
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Down the steps
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Opened the hatch
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Dancing penguins
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Rain
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Sound recording
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Showing ducks
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The seed
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Time to go
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Bob's Letter
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Two in bed dlt
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
My Friend Whale, published by Walker Books,
1990
Dear Greenpeace, published by Walker Books, 1991
Sally and the Limpet, published by Walker Books,
1991
The Wild Woods, published by Walker Books, 1993
Leon and Bob, published by Walker Books, 1997
Days Like This, published by Walker Books, 1999
The Birdwatchers, published by Walker Books,
2001
The Day Jake Vacuumed, reissued by Walker Books,
2002
Jake and the Babysitter, reissued by Walker Books,
2002
Jake and his Cousin Sidney, reissued by Walker
Books, 2002
Little One Step, published by Walker Books, 2003
Baby Brains, published by Walker Books, Sept
2004
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