Bob Graham (author/illustrator)
{{Short description|Australian illustrator and writer (born 1942)}}
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- Smarties Prize (2000)
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award (2002)
- Kate Greenaway Medal (2002)
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Robert Donald Graham, better known as Bob Graham (born 20 October 1942), is an Australian author and illustrator of picture books, primarily for very young children.Erin Peters (April 2012). [https://muse.jhu.edu/article/467993 "Bob Graham"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603012401/http://muse.jhu.edu/article/467993 |date=3 June 2018 }}, Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature, 50(2), p. 9. {{doi|10.1353/bkb.2012.0058}}
Graham won the 2002 Kate Greenaway Medal from the British librarians, recognising the year's best-illustrated children's book published in the UK, for the picture book Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child (Walker Books), which he both wrote and illustrated. (He donated the £5000 cash prize to refugees.) The story features a young girl who finds a tiny fairy family "in cement and weeds", contrary to her father's teaching. He also won a 2000 Smarties Prize, ages category 0–5 years, for Max[http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/13 "Nestlé Children's Book Prize"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515095534/http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/13 |date=15 May 2013 }}. Booktrust. Retrieved 29 November 2012. and the 2002 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Picture Book, for "Let's Get A Pup!" Said Kate.
{{cite web |title=Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards: Winners and Honor Books 1967 to present |url=http://archive.hbook.com/bghb/past/past.asp |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019092012/http://archive.hbook.com/bghb/past/past.asp |archivedate=19 October 2011 |accessdate=29 November 2012 |work=The Horn Book |df=dmy}}
For his contribution as a children's illustrator, Graham was Australia nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012.
Biography
Graham was born in Sydney, Australia. He loved drawing and was greatly influenced by comics such as The Phantom and Mandrake.{{Cite web|url = http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/attachments/pdf/finding-aids/BobGrahamfinding_aidJul06.pdf|title = A Guide to the Papers and Artwork of BOB GRAHAM|accessdate = 1 April 2015|publisher = University of Canberra|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100102/http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/attachments/pdf/finding-aids/BobGrahamfinding_aidJul06.pdf|archive-date = 2 April 2015|url-status = dead}}
He studied drawing and painting, went to the UK after graduation, returned to Sydney, and there began his career as an illustrator and designer. Between 1983 and 1995 he lived in Melbourne working as an illustrator for a publishing house, The Five Mile Press. He now lives in the UK and works on a monthly comic-strip for a French magazine, Les Belles Histoires as well as continuing to produce picture books.
In 1982 he illustrated the music and lyrics booklet for Australian Broadcasting Commission's Sing primary school music radio broadcast. A scene from Greetings from Sandy Beach was used as one in a series of Australia Post stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the annual Children's Book Council of Australia awards.
WorldCat reports from participating libraries that his most widely held work is How to Heal a Broken Wing, a 36-page picture book about a city boy who rescues an injured bird; published in 2008 by both Walker and its US division Candlewick Press. WorldCat libraries hold editions in Scottish Gaelic, French, Spanish, Catalan, and Chinese.[http://www.worldcat.org/title/how-to-heal-a-broken-wing/oclc/181516727/editions?cookie=&start_edition=1&sd=asc&se=yr&referer=di&qt=show_more_ln%3A&editionsView=true&fq=&fc=ln%3A_25 "Formats and Editions of How to heal a broken wing"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404071635/http://www.worldcat.org/title/how-to-heal-a-broken-wing/oclc/181516727/editions?cookie=&start_edition=1&sd=asc&se=yr&referer=di&qt=show_more_ln:&editionsView=true&fq=&fc=ln:_25 |date=4 April 2016 }}. WorldCat. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
Awards and honours
Graham's books have received numerous honors and have been listed on several "best of" lists.
Eleven of Graham's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Max (2000),{{Cite web |title=Max by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763611385J&name=Max |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} Tales from the Waterhole (2004),{{Cite web |title=Tales from the Waterhole by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763623241J&name=Tales_From_The_Waterhole |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} How to Heal a Broken Wing (2008),{{Cite web |title=How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763639037J&name=How_to_Heal_a_Broken_Wing |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} April and Esme, Tooth Fairies (2011),{{Cite web |title=April and Esme, Tooth Fairies by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763646837J&name=April_and_Esme_Tooth_Fairies |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} The Silver Button (2014),{{Cite web |title=The Silver Button by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763664374J&name=Silver_Button |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} Vanilla Ice Cream (2014),{{Cite web |title=Vanilla Ice Cream by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763673772J&name=Vanilla_Ice_Cream |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} How the Sun Got to Coco's House (2015),{{Cite web |title=How the Sun Got to Coco's House by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763681098J&name=How_the_Sun_Got_to_Cocos_House |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} Home in the Rain (2017),{{Cite web |title=Home in the Rain by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780763692698J&name=Home_in_the_Rain |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild }} The Underhills (2020),{{Cite web |title=The Underhills: A Tooth Fairy Story by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781536211122J&name=Underhills |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild}} Ellie's Dragon (2021),{{Cite web |title=Ellie's Dragon by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781536211139J&name=Ellies_Dragon |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild |archive-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125192835/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781536211139J&name=Ellies_Dragon |url-status=live }} and Maxine (2022).{{Cite web |title=Maxine by Bob Graham |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781536217704J&name=Maxine |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Junior Library Guild |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006223540/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781536217704J&name=Maxine |url-status=live }}
The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison included nine of Graham's books in their year-end lists of the best books: "Let's Get a Pup" Said Kate (2001),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: "Let's Get a Pup" Said Kate |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} Oscar’s Half Birthday (2005),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: Oscar's Half Birthday |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} "The Trouble with Dogs..." Said Dad (2007),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: "The Trouble with Dogs..." Said Dad |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} How to Heal a Broken Wing (2008),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: How to Heal a Broken Wing |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} April and Esme: Tooth Fairies (2010),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: April and Esme: Tooth Fairies |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} A Bus Called Heaven (2012),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: A Bus Called Heaven |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} The Silver Button (2013),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: The Silver Button |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }}How the Sun Got to Coco's House (2015),{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: How the Sun Got to Coco's House |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }} and Maxine (2021).{{Cite web |title=CCBC-Recommended Book Search: Maxine |url=https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Cooperative Children's Book Center |language=en-US |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151459/https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/recommended-books/ |url-status=live }}
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has named the following as Notable Children's Books: "Let's Get A Pup,' Said Kate (2002),{{Cite web |last=Schulte-Cooper |first=Laura |date=2007-02-26 |title=2002 Notable Children's Books announced |url=https://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2002/2002notablechildrens |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=American Library Association |language=en |archive-date=17 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317111522/http://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2002/2002notablechildrens |url-status=live }} Oscar's Half Birthday (2006),{{Cite web |last=Schulte-Cooper |first=Laura |date=2006-12-12 |title=2006 Notable Books Announced |url=https://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2006/februray/alsc06notablebooks |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=American Library Association |language=en |archive-date=17 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317120602/http://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2006/februray/alsc06notablebooks |url-status=live }} Dimity Dumpty (2008),{{Cite web |last=Schulte-Cooper |first=Laura |date=January 29, 2008 |title=ALSC announces 2008 Notable Children's Books |url=https://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/ncb2008.htm |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=American Library Association |archive-date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019121422/https://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/january2008/ncb2008.htm |url-status=live }} April and Esme, Tooth Fairies (2011),{{Cite web |last=Schulte-Cooper |first=Laura |date=2011-01-18 |title=ALSC announces 2011 Notable Children's Books |url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2011/01/alsc-announces-2011-notable-childrens-books |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=American Library Association |language=en |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619124219/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2011/01/alsc-announces-2011-notable-childrens-books |url-status=live }} Home in the Rain (2018).{{Cite web |last=Schulte-Cooper |first=Laura |date=2018-04-12 |title=ALSC names 2018 Notable Children's Books |url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/04/alsc-names-2018-notable-childrens-books |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=American Library Association |language=en |archive-date=9 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109204347/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/04/alsc-names-2018-notable-childrens-books |url-status=live }} ALSC also included Max (Reading Rainbow), an adaptation of Graham's Max, a Notable Children's Video in 2003.{{Cite web |last=Schulte-Cooper |first=Laura |date=2007-02-26 |title=ALSC announces 2003 Notable Children's Videos |url=https://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2003/alscannounces |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=American Library Association |language=en |archive-date=17 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317120809/http://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2003/alscannounces |url-status=live }}
School Library Journal named How to Heal a Broken Wing one of the best picture books of 2008.
Two of Graham's books received fanfare from The Horn Book Magazine, meaning they were listed as the magazine's best books of the year. Fanfare books include April and Esme, Tooth Fairies (2010) and Home in the Rain (2017).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2012-12-05 |title=Horn Book Fanfare 1938 to present |url=https://www.hbook.com/story/horn-book-fanfare-1938-to-present |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=The Horn Book |archive-date=30 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030013103/https://www.hbook.com/story/horn-book-fanfare-1938-to-present |url-status=live }}
Kirkus Reviews named Vanilla Ice Cream one of the best picture books of 2014.
Vanilla Ice Cream was selected by Bank Street College of Education as one of the best books of 2015.{{Cite web |title=Best Children's Books of the Year, Under Five, 2015 Edition |url=https://d2mguk73h8xisw.cloudfront.net/media/filer_public/filer_public/2015/03/17/2015under-five_d904216d-b99d-4a77-bbae-b7bc7b508bc2.pdf |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Bank Street College of Education |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224193513/https://d2mguk73h8xisw.cloudfront.net/media/filer_public/filer_public/2015/03/17/2015under-five_d904216d-b99d-4a77-bbae-b7bc7b508bc2.pdf |url-status=live }}
In 2017, Home in the Rain received a blue ribbon from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.{{Cite web |title=2017 Blue Ribbons |url=https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/blueribbons/2017-blue-ribbons/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |language=en-US |archive-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304091012/https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/blueribbons/2017-blue-ribbons/ |url-status=live }}
Notes
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Today there are usually eight books on the Greenaway Medal shortlist.
According to CCSU, some runners-up were Commended (from 1959) or Highly Commended (from 1974). There were 99 distinctions of both kinds in 44 years, including two highly commended for 1997.
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References
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[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/livingarchive/title.php?id=4 (Greenaway Winner 2002)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129235605/http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/livingarchive/title.php?id=4 |date=29 January 2013 }}. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
• Four press releases 11 July 2003 pertain to Graham. See also the earlier release 2 May 2003, "... Judges Comments on the Shortlist". Unfortunately, the primary release "Bob Graham Wins CILIP Greenaway Medal" is mis-linked to the next year's announcement, as of 2012-07-18.
[http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=1186 "2012 Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807174150/https://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=1186 |date=7 August 2020 }}. Hans Christian Andersen Awards. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).
[http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=1202&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=38&cHash=af9d908fb14ca6b02899c22a825ab060 "Bob Graham"]. Hans Christian Andersen Awards. IBBY. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
[http://web.ccsu.edu/library/nadeau/award%20books/KateGreenaway.htm "Kate Greenaway Medal"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916192441/http://web.ccsu.edu/library/nadeau/award%20books/KateGreenaway.htm |date=16 September 2014 }}. 2005(?). Curriculum Lab. Elihu Burritt Library. Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071123100546/http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/authors/at7.htm#graham Bob Graham at Focus on Fiction]
- {{isfdb name |32683 |Bob Graham}} (Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100102/http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/attachments/pdf/finding-aids/BobGrahamfinding_aidJul06.pdf Finding Aid for Bob Graham at the Lu Rees Archives]
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