Jill Eggleton
{{Short description|New Zealand children's book author}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2024}}
Jill Ethel Eggleton {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSO}} is a New Zealand children's book author, teacher and education consultant.{{Cite web|url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/opinion/editorial/summer-both-time-to-play-learn/article_6ad0b925-4052-5714-9e13-bc0034543ad4.html|title=Summer both time to play, learn|website=The Bismarck Tribune|language=en|access-date=8 June 2019}} She received the Margaret Mahy Award in 2015 for Everyone Has A Story.{{Cite web|url=https://www.storylines.org.nz/About+Us.html|title=Storylines about the organisation and trust|website=www.storylines.org.nz|access-date=8 June 2019}} Eggleton has authored over 800 children's books;{{Cite web|url=https://www.huia.co.nz/huia-bookshop/authors/author/189|title=Huia {{!}} Jill Eggleton |website=www.huia.co.nz|access-date=9 June 2019}} in 2009 alone she wrote 60 books.{{Cite news|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/3222935/Busy-writer-believes-in-reading |title=Busy writer believes in reading |last=Moyes |first=Sarah |date=13 January 2010 |work=Stuff|language=en|access-date=9 June 2019}} She was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) in the 2010 New Year Honours "for services to education and literacy".{{cite web | url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2010 | title=New Year honours list 2010 |date=31 December 2009 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | accessdate=9 June 2019}} Eggleton lives in Parnell, Auckland.
Publications
Eggleton's many books for children include:
- Mrs Pye's Pool, Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Thomastown, Victoria, 2015{{Cite book|url=https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/show/892649037?active_tab=summarized_details|title=Mrs Pye's pool|last=Eggleton|first=Jill|last2=Davy|first2=Mary|date=2015|publisher=Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd|isbn=9781927294789|series=Sunshine books. Level 11|location=Thomastown, Victoria|oclc=904595718}}
- Big Bubba, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 2016{{Cite book|url=https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/show/947623037|title=Big Bubba|last=Eggleton|first=Jill|last2=Hoit|first2=Richard|last3=Eggleton|first3=Jill|date=2016|publisher=Global Education Systems Ltd|isbn=9781927307816|series=JillE books|location=Auckland, New Zealand|oclc=953235216}}
- Silly Billy, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 2015{{Cite book|url=https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/show/895013037|title=Silly Billy|last=Eggleton|first=Jill|last2=Hoit|first2=Richard|last3=Eggleton|first3=Jill|date=2015|publisher=Global Ed|isbn=9781927307014|series=Bud.e reading|location=Auckland, New Zealand}}
- A New Bed, Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Thomastown, Victoria, 2015{{Cite book|url=https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/show/892643037|title=A new bed|last=Eggleton|first=Jill|last2=Van der Voo|first2=Jan|date=2015|publisher=Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd|isbn=9781927294666|series=Sunshine books. Level 9|location=Thomastown, Victoria|oclc=904595731}}
- Wake UP Cow, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 2015{{Cite book|url=https://christchurch.bibliocommons.com/item/show/895029037|title=Wake up, Cow!|last=Eggleton|first=Jill|last2=Rowe|first2=Cheryl|last3=Eggleton|first3=Jill|date=2015|publisher=Global Ed|isbn=9781927307113|series=Bud.e reading|location=Auckland, New Zealand}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century New Zealand women writers
Category:Companions of the Queen's Service Order
Category:Writers from Auckland
Category:New Zealand women children's writers
Category:New Zealand children's writers
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