Jonathan Emmett

Jonathan Emmett
Born (1965-12-10) 10 December 1965
Leicester, England
Occupation author, pop-up designer
Known for Bringing Down the Moon, Someone Bigger and The Princess and the Pig
Website www.scribblestreet.co.uk

Jonathan Emmett (born 10 December 1965) is a British children’s author and pop-up book designer. He is best known for his picture books including Bringing Down the Moon, Someone Bigger and The Princess and the Pig. His books have won several awards including the Red House Children’s Book Award for Pigs Might Fly and the Sheffield Children’s Book Award for The Pig’s Knickers.[1]

Emmett has also written and paper-engineered several pop-up books including, Emergency Rescue and Tyrannosaurus Rocks.[2]

Life

Jonathan Emmett was born in Leicestershire in 1965. Best known as a picture book author, his writing is inspired and influenced by the picture books he read as a child including Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Emmett developed his writing and illustration skills while at the University of Nottingham[3] studying architecture. He began writing and illustrating children's books in his spare time while working as an architect, but left the profession in 1995 to pursue a career in children’s literature.[4] He has since written over sixty children’s books[5] and his work has been translated into over 30 different languages.[6]

He lives in Nottingham, England.

Works[7]

TitleIllustratorOriginal PublisherYear
Doohickey and the RobotStephen LewisOxford University Press1999
Goblin StewColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Serpent SoupColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Ghostly GoulashColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Fairy CakeColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Ten Little MonstersAnt ParkerKingfisher2000
Fox's New CoatPenny IvesPuffin Books2000
Dinosaurs After DarkCurtis JoblingHarperCollins2001
Bringing Down the MoonVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2001
Cosmo for CaptainPeter Rutherford︎Oxford University Press2002
A Mouse inside the MarmaladeCaroline Jayne Church︎Hodder Books2002
A Turtle in the ToiletCaroline Jayne ChurchHodder Books2002
Terry Takes OffPeter Rutherford︎Oxford University Press2003
Through the Heart of the JungleElena GomezHodder Books2003
Someone BiggerAdrian Reynolds︎Oxford University Press2003
Ruby Flew Too! / Once Upon a Time, Upon a NestRebecca Harry︎Macmillan Publishers2004
What Friends Do BestNathan Reed︎HarperCollins2004
Creature ColoursAuthor illustrated︎Gullane2004
RobotsPhotographsHarperCollins2005
No Place Like HomeVanessa CabbanWalker Books2005
Pigs Might FlySteve CoxPuffin Books2005
Safari ShapesAuthor illustratedGullane2005
ZOOM!Christyan Fox︎Macmillan Publishers2005
This Way Ruby!Rebecca HarryMacmillan Publishers2005
Rabbits Day OffThomas Taylor︎Gullane2006
Captain Comet and the Purple PlanetAndy Parker︎Oxford University Press2006
If We Had a SailboatAdrian ReynoldsOxford University Press2006
She'll Be Coming 'Round the MountainDeborah AllwrightEgmont Books2006
Dig it! Build it!Christyan FoxMacmillan Publishers2006
Diamond in the SnowVanessa CabbanWalker Books2006
I Love You Always and ForeverDaniel Howarth︎Gullane2007
Captain Comet and the Dog StarAndy ParkerOxford University Press2007
Tom's Clockwork DragonMark Oliver︎Oxford University Press2008
The Best Gift of AllVanessa CabbanWalker Books2008
Emergency RescueChristyan FoxMacmillan Publishers2008
Go For It, Ruby!Rebecca HarryMacmillan Publishers2009
Leaf TroubleCaroline Jayne ChurchChicken House2009
The Santa TrapPoly Bernatene︎Macmillan Publishers2009
BonesPhotographs︎HarperCollins2010
MONSTERS - An Owner's GuideMark Oliver︎Macmillan Publishers2010
Pirate PussycatEd EavesSimon & Schuster2010
The Pig's KnickersVanessa CabbanWalker Books2010
Foxes in the SnowRebecca HarryMacmillan Publishers2010
The Treasure of Captain ClawSteve CoxOrchard Books2011
ALIENS - An Owner's GuideMark OliverMacmillan Publishers2011
The Princess and the PigPoly Bernatene︎ ︎Macmillan Publishers2011
A Secret Worth SharingVanessa CabbanWalker Books2011
Tyrannosaurus Rocks!Ed EavesSimon & Schuster2011
Wanda Wallaby Finds Her BounceMark ChambersBloomsbury Books2012
Callum's Incredible Construction KitBen Mantle︎Egmont Books2012
Here Be MonstersPoly Bernatene︎ ︎Macmillan Publishers2013
Skyboy and other Stupendous Science StoriesVariousOxford University Press2014
Danny Dreadnought Saves the WorldMartin ChattertonEgmont Books2015
A Spot of BotherVanessa CabbanWalker Books2015
The Clockwork DragonElys DolanOxford University Press2015
Fast and Furry Racers: The Silver Serpent CupEd EavesOxford University Press2015
The Emperor's New ClonesMartin ChattertonEgmont Books2015
Town UndergroundPhotographs︎Cambridge University Press2016
Clever ComputersPhotographs︎Cambridge University Press2016
Prince RibbitPoly BernateneMacmillan Publishers2016
Scoop's Ups and DownsAlex PatersonOxford University Press2017
How the Borks BecameElys DolanOtter-Barry Books2018
Cleopatra Bones and the Golden Chimpanzee Ed Eaves Oxford University Press 2018

Awards

Awards Won

Utah Beehive Book Award 2013-2014 Picture Book Category for The Princess and the Pig[8]
Storytelling World Resource Award 2014 for Stories for Younger Listeners for The Santa Trap[9]
Vermont Red Clover Award 2012-2013 for The Princess and the Pig[10]
Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award 2013 for Callum's Incredible Construction Kit[11]
Hillingdon Picture Book of the Year Award 2012 for The Princess and the Pig [12]
Rotherham Children's Book Award 2012 Picture Book category for The Pig's Knickers [13]
Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011 Picture Book category & OVERALL WINNER for The Pig's Knickers [14]
Hampshire Illustrated Book Award 2011 for The Santa Trap[15]
Stockport Schools' Book Award 2011 KS1 category for MONSTERS - An Owner's Guide [16]
Perth & Kinross Word’s Out Picture Book Prize 2007 for She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain.[17]
Red House Children’s Book Award 2006 "Book for Younger Children" category for Pigs Might Fly[18]
Norfolk Libraries Children’s Book Award 2006 "Older Picture Book" category for Pigs Might Fly[19]
Southampton's Favourite Book to Share Award 2006 for ZOOM![20]
Kiekeboekprijs 2003 for Ik wil de maan, (the Dutch edition of Bringing Down the Moon)[21]
Southampton's Favourite Book to Share Award 2003 for A Turtle in the Toilet[22]

Shortlisted

Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. 2018-2019 for Prince Ribbit[23]
Hampshire Illustrated Book Award 2015 for The Clockwork Dragon[24]
Hillingdon Picture Book of the Year 2015 for Here Be Monsters[25]
Nevada Young Readers’ Award 2015 for The Princess and the Pig [26]
Illinois Monarch Award 2015 for The Princess and the Pig[27]
Round Rock Armadillo Award 2013-14 for The Princess and the Pig[28]
Georgia Children's Book Awards 2013-2014 for The Princess and the Pig [29]
Mississippi Magnolia Award 2014 for The Princess and the Pig [30]
Abiline Mockingbird Award 2012-2013 for The Princess and the Pig [31]
North Carolina Children's Book Award 2013 for The Princess and the Pig[32]
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards 2012-2013 for The Princess and the Pig[33]
Washington Children's Choice Awards 2013 for The Princess and the Pig[34]
CYBILS Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Award 2011 for The Princess and the Pig [35]
Richard & Judy’s Best Kids’ Book Ever (2007 Inaugural Year), Early Category, for Someone Bigger[36]
California Young Reader Medal 2006 for Ruby in Her Own Time[37]
Nottingham Children's Book Award 2005 for Someone Bigger[38]
English Association's Best Children's Illustrated Book of 2004 Award for Someone Bigger[39]
Perth & Kinross Word’s Out Picture Book Prize 2004 for Ruby Flew Too.[40]

Jonathan Emmett's Web site: http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk
Jonathan Emmett's Blog: http://scribblestreetnews.blogspot.co.uk
Jonathan Emmett's Society of Authors Profile Page: http://www.societyofauthors.org/writer-Profile?itemID=8921
Jonathan Emmett's page on Walker Books Website: http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Jonathan-Emmett-4443.aspx
Jonathan Emmett's Twitter page: https://twitter.com/scribblestreet
Jonathan Emmett's Facebook Author page: https://www.facebook.com/JonathanEmmettAuthor

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/awards.html
  2. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/pops/pops.html
  3. ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3071400026.html
  4. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/biog.html
  5. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/booklist.html
  6. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/foreign.html
  7. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/booklist.html
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  9. ↑ http://storytellingworld.com/2014/
  10. ↑ http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs138/1102928001760/archive/1113331741596.html
  11. ↑ http://www.bishops-stortford-college.herts.sch.uk/events/news-fol-picture-book-award-2013/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  12. ↑ http://scribblestreetnews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/hillingdon-washington-picture-book.html
  13. ↑ https://public.rgfl.org/RCBA/Pages/Winner.aspx%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  14. ↑ http://sheffieldchildrensbookaward.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page.html
  15. ↑ http://www3.hants.gov.uk/sls/sls-reading/illustrated-book-award.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/leisureculture/libraries/childrenszone/scba/abouttheawards/pastwinners
  17. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/awards.html
  18. ↑ http://www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk/winners/pastwinners
  19. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/pictures/pigsfly/pigsfly.html
  20. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/pops/zoom/zoom.html
  21. ↑ http://www.letterkundigmuseum.nl/Literaircentrum/Literaireprijzen/tabid/99/AwardID/460/AwardName/Kiekeboekprijs%202003%20Ik%20wil%20de%20maan/Mode/ViewAwardYears/Default.aspx
  22. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/pops/turtle.toilet/turtle.toilet.html
  23. ↑ https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra-jr.html
  24. ↑ http://www3.hants.gov.uk/sls/sls-reading/illustrated-book-award.htm
  25. ↑ http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/29867/Hillingdon-Picture-Book-of-Year-2015
  26. ↑ http://www.nevadalibraries.org/awards/images/2015_NYRA_Nominees.pdf
  27. ↑ https://www.islma.org/pdf/monarchDocs/2015-Monarch-Award-Master-List_corrected.pdf
  28. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/author/awards.html
  29. ↑ http://gcba.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Georgia-Picture-Storybook-Award-Nominees13-14.pdf
  30. ↑ https://juniorlibraryguild.com/awards/view.dT/state-awards/mississippi/magnolia-award
  31. ↑ http://www.abileneisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001461/Centricity/Domain/1/Summer%20Reading%20Brochure%20K-2.pdf
  32. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  33. ↑ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/waysidees/mediacenter/BES_2012-13_PictureOpinion.pdf
  34. ↑ http://childrenschoiceaward.wikispaces.com/2013+Nominees
  35. ↑ http://www.cybils.com/2011/12/2011-finalists-fiction-picture-books.html
  36. ↑ http://www.thebookseller.com/news/richard-judy-choose-best-kids-books.html
  37. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
  38. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/pictures/someone/someone.html
  39. ↑ http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/english-association/primary/english-4-11-book-awards/2004-awards
  40. ↑ http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/pictures/ruby1/ruby1.html
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