Robin Lawrie

Robin Lawrie is a Scottish-born artist and children's book illustrator.[1] Throughout his career, he has illustrated books by CS Lewis,[2][3] Prue Leith[4] and Enid Blyton.[5] He has written and illustrated several children's books of his own about building motorways,[6] car mechanics,[7] building kit cars,[8] rally drivers,[9] and mountain biking.[10]

Early Publications

His early work included books that sought to introduce children to the mechanical processes behind vehicles such as airplanes and cars. His first book Under the bonnet; how cars work and how to keep them working was published by abulard schuman in 1970.[11] The following year Ready for Take-off: How an Aeroplane Flies and How it is Flown[12][13] was released in the autumn of 1971.[13][11][14]

Illustration Styles

Robin Lawrie has illustrated in several different styles, including black and white line drawings[15][16] as seen in the 1979 poetry collection Buying a Heart By George Macbeth.[16][17] He is also known for his pencil and watercolor style found in Dreams: the story of Martin Luther King, Jr [18] which utilises white space.[19]

Career Highlights

Robin Lawrie gained notability in the children's book market in 1985 when he illustrated a book of fairy tales by Danish Author Hans Christian Andersen and retold by Robert Mathias.[20] In December 1993 he illustrated an abridged graphic novel edition of CS Lewis's, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe[21] for American publishing house: Harper Collins, in the style of an Edwardian Comic Book, framing the pages with decorative borders.[22] Later, in 1994 he illustrated two separate editions of Frances Hodgson Burnet's Children's Novel, The Secret Garden, for Parragon[23] and Puffin publishing respectively.[24] In the same year he also illustrated Peter Pan by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie; the cover and illustrations portrayed the lost boys as silhouettes.[25]

Notable works

Book Jackets

  • Enid Byton The First Green Goblin.[34]
  • Enid Blyton Josie, Click, & Bun & Little Tree House.[35]
  • Enid Blyton The Second Green Goblin Book[36]
  • Enid Blyton More about Josie Click and bun[37]

References

  1. ↑ Walsh, Mick (February 2012). "Robin Lawrie - Educating youngsters in motor sport lore". Classic and Sports Car. 30 /11: 46–47 – via https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine-category/classic-motoring/classic-sportscar/.
  2. ↑ Wilton, Shirley (August 1995). "Lion the witch and the wardrobe abridged and illustrated by Robin Lawrie product review". School Library Journal. 41, 8: 142 – via ebscohost.
  3. ↑ Dempsey, Dianne (1993). "Putting children in the picture". Sunday Age (Melbourne, Australia). December 19, 1993 Sunday Late Edition: 7 – via Nexis.
  4. ↑ Prue., Leith, (1983). Cooking for friends. Sevenoaks: New English Library. ISBN 0-450-05371-7. OCLC 12475862.
  5. ↑ Turner, Judy (2003). "Picture book highlights". The Bookseller – via http://www.thebookseller.com.
  6. ↑ Robin., Lawrie, (1974). Motorway monsters : how motorways are built and the machines that build them. London: Abelard-Schuman. ISBN 0200721739. OCLC 16304534.
  7. ↑ Robin., Lawrie, (1973). Under the bonnet: how cars work and how to keep them working. London: Abelard-Schuman. ISBN 0-200-72051-1. OCLC 497900325.
  8. ↑ Robin., Lawrie, (1987). Katy's kit car. London: Hamilton. ISBN 0241121396. OCLC 16474260.
  9. ↑ Robin., Lawrie, (2011). Welsh speed kings. Carreg Gwalch. ISBN 9781845273538. OCLC 755066545.
  10. ↑ Robin., Lawrie, (2016). Chain Reaction (The Chain Gang, 1). Lawrie, Christine. Isleworth, UK: Mms Publishing. ISBN 9781842347607. OCLC 973306799.
  11. 1 2 Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1973: Title Index. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. 1975.
  12. ↑ Robin., Lawrie, (1971). Ready for take-off : how an aeroplane flies and how it is flown. London: Abelard-Schuman. ISBN 0200717995. OCLC 16195950.
  13. 1 2 Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1975). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1973: January-June. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
  14. ↑ "The guardian and the observer; Briefing". search-proquest-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk. 1973. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  15. ↑ Owen, Maureen (20 January 1996). "Teenage Stories; "No short measure"". Times [London, England].
  16. 1 2 "Buying a Heart". link.galegroup.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  17. ↑ 1932-, MacBeth, George, (1978). Buying a heart. [Great Britain]: Omphalos Press. ISBN 0906139007. OCLC 16444253.
  18. ↑ 29-, Murray, Peter, 1952 September (1999). Dreams : the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. Lawrie, Robin,. [Plymouth, MN]: Child's World. ISBN 1567662234. OCLC 33335279.
  19. ↑ Mcguire, Megan (1999). "Preschool to Grade 4: Nonfiction". School Library Journal. 45/8: 148 – via EBSCO.
  20. ↑ Robert., Mathias, (1985). The stories of Hans Andersen. Lawrie, Robin., Andersen, Hans Christian, 1825-1885. Hamlyn. ISBN 0600309096. OCLC 59252504.
  21. ↑ 1898-1963., Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), (1993). The lion, the witch and the wardrobe. Lawrie, Robin. London: Lions. ISBN 0001854747. OCLC 59890912.
  22. ↑ Wilton, S (August 1995). "Grades 3-6: Fiction". School Library Journal. 41.8: 142 – via Education Research Complete.
  23. ↑ Hodgson Burnett, Frances (1994). The Secret Garden (Mini Classic). Parragon Plus. ISBN 9781858137582.
  24. 1 2 1849-1924., Burnett, Frances Hodgson, (1994). The secret garden. Lawrie, Robin. London, England: Puffin Books. ISBN 0140366660. OCLC 31525035.
  25. ↑ 1860-1937., Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), (1993). Peter Pan. London: Diamond Books. ISBN 026166056X. OCLC 85959659.
  26. ↑ Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Lawrie, Robin. London: Hamlyn. 1984. ISBN 0600308146. OCLC 12461257.
  27. ↑ 1859-1932., Grahame, Kenneth, (1983). The wind in the willows. Lawrie, Robin. London: Puffin. ISBN 0140366857. OCLC 31710598.
  28. ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Robin Lawrie |, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®". prerelease.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  29. ↑ "The Secret Garden, a book review by Chua Wan Xuan". Gathering Books. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  30. ↑ 1860-1937., Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), (1993). Peter Pan. Avonmouth, Bristol: Paragon Book Service. ISBN 1858135761. OCLC 222404803.
  31. ↑ "Sign IN - Open University". find.galegroup.com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  32. ↑ 1849-1924., Burnett, Frances Hodgson, (2012). A little princess. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 1627889906. OCLC 973757562.
  33. ↑ Jenny., Koralek, (1996). A treasury of stories from the brothers Grimm. Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863., Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859., Lawrie, Robin. London: Kingfisher. ISBN 1856973522. OCLC 60266571.
  34. ↑ Enid., Blyton, (1992). The first green goblin book. Crompton, Paul, 1956-. Red Fox. ISBN 009993700X. OCLC 60092265.
  35. ↑ Enid., Blyton, (1994). Josie, Click and Bun and the little tree house. Wheeler, Dorothy M. London: Red Fox. ISBN 009999710X. OCLC 31077776.
  36. ↑ Enid., Blyton, (1993). The second green goblin book. Blyton, Enid. London: Red Fox. ISBN 0099937107. OCLC 60102747.
  37. ↑ Enid., Blyton, (1996). More about Josie, Click and Bun. Wheeler, Dorothy M. London: Red Fox. ISBN 009937191X. OCLC 34410203.
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