Pamela Allen (Author)

Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. For almost thirty years her picture books have enchanted generations of children, both in Australia and overseas and many of her titles have won prestigious awards and commendations both in Australia and overseas.

Pamela's books are full of the music of language; they are 'fragments of theatre', designed to be read aloud and shared between an adult and a child. Eight of Pamela's titles were adapted for the stage by Patch Theatre Company, and performed in the Sydney Opera House. In 2004, Grandpa and Thomas won the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood and The Potato People was named an Honour Book in the same category in 2003, and Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella was shortlisted for the same award in 2007, as was Shhh! Little Mouse in 2008. Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? won a 2008 Speech Pathology of Australia Book of the Year Award.

Pamela's picture books have earned classic status through their enduring popularity with the very young.

'From Pamela Allen's first publication in 1980 it was clear that here was a creator of picture books with all the glow, gesture, din and dance to capture the attention, engage the imagination, teach, show, tickle and excite small children.' Meg Sorensen, Australian Book Review

Pamela Allen lives in New Zealand with her husband.

Awards:

- Best Book Learn to Read
Winner - 2008 for Alexander's Outing

- Early Childhood
Short-listed - 2008 for Shhh! Little Mouse

- Young Children
Short-listed - 2007 for Share Said the Rooster

- Early Childhood
Honour - 2007 for Doodledum Dancing

- Young Children
Short-listed - 2007 for Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella

- Early Childhood
Short-listed - 2007 for Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella

- Best Picture Book
Short-listed - 2007 for Shhh! Little Mouse

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 2006 for Where's the Gold?

Long-listed - 2004 for Mr McGee

- Picture Book
Winner - 2004 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 2004 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

Winner - 2004 for Cuthbert's Babies

Short-listed - 2004 for Cuthbert's Babies

- Picture Book
Long-listed - 2004 for Cuthbert's Babies

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 2004 for The Potato People

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 2003 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Young Reader
Short-listed - 2003 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Early Childhood
Honour - 2003 for The Potato People

- Young Reader
Short-listed - 2003 for Who Sank the Boat?

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 2002 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

Long-listed - 2002 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 2001 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Children's Book
Winner - 2001 for Who Sank the Boat?

- Picture Book
Long-listed - 2000 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 1999 for Belinda

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 1999 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Picture Book
Winner - 1999 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

Long-listed - 1999 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 1998 for Belinda

- Primary readers section
Short-listed - 1996 for Belinda

- Primary readers section
Short-listed - 1995 for Belinda

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 1994 for Belinda

- Picture Book
Honour Book - 1993 for Belinda

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 1993 for My Cat Maisie

Special Mention - 1991 for Black Dog

- Picture Book
Winner - 1991 for My Cat Maisie

- Picture Book
Short-listed - 1990 for I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit

- Children's Book
Winner - 1989 for Fancy That!

- Children's Book
Winner - 1986 for A Lion in the Night

- for Illustration
Honour - 1984 for Who Sank the Boat?

- Picture Book
Winner - 1984 for Bertie & the Bear

- Children's Book
Joint winner - 1983 for Who Sank the Boat?

- Picture Book
Winner - 1983 for Who Sank the Boat?

Profile was last updated on 3 July 2009.

Available Titles:

Mr McGee and the Perfect Nest
Children's | Picture Puffin | 4 Aug 2008 | $14.95 | ISBN-13: 9780143502777

My First 123
Children's | Picture Puffin | 27 Oct 2008 | $14.95 | ISBN-13: 9780143502289

My First ABC
Children's | Picture Puffin | 24 Nov 2008 | $14.95 | ISBN-13: 9780143503484

Who Sank the Boat?
Children's | Picture Puffin | 4 Jun 2007 | $14.95 | ISBN-13: 9780143501992

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