Rebecca Cobb | |
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| Alma mater | Falmouth College of Arts |
| Notable work | Lunchtime |
| Notable awards | Waterstones Children's Book Prize |
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Rebecca Cobb is a British children's book illustrator who grew up in Buckinghamshire and Somerset, and lives in Falmouth. Along with writing and illustrating her own books, she has collaborated with other authors including Julia Donaldson, Richard Curtis [1] and Helen Dunmore. [2]
Career
Cobb graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004. [3] After graduating, she worked with The Child Bereavement Charity, Continuum Publishing Group, The Guardian, The Independent, Mabecron Books, Marion Boyars Publishers, Waitrose Food Illustrated and You Magazine. [1]
She collaborated with several authors after graduating from Falmouth. Her first solo project, Missing Mummy was published in 2011 by Macmillan Publishers and centers around the theme of child bereavement. [4]
Awards and nominations
- 2013 – Lunchtime won a Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Picture Book [5]
- 2014 – The Empty Stocking won a Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award for Best Picture Book (collaborated with Richard Curtis) [6]
- 2014 – The Paper Dolls was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal (collaborated with Julia Donaldson) [7]
- 2019 – Jane Addams Children's Book Award for The Day War Came, written by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Cobb [8]
References
- ^ a b "Rebecca Cobb". Book Trust. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Work Life: Rebecca Cobb, Children's Book Illustrator". Stylist Magazine. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Rebecca Cobb". panmacmillan. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Missing Mummy". panmacmillan. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Death row tale wins children's prize". BBC News. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "2014 Awards". Heart Of Hawick Childrens Book Award. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals 2014 winners announced". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2019 Award Winners and Honorees". The Jane Addams Peace Association. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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Rebecca Cobb | |
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| Alma mater | Falmouth College of Arts |
| Notable work | Lunchtime |
| Notable awards | Waterstones Children's Book Prize |
| Website | |
|
rebeccacobb | |
Rebecca Cobb is a British children's book illustrator who grew up in Buckinghamshire and Somerset, and lives in Falmouth. Along with writing and illustrating her own books, she has collaborated with other authors including Julia Donaldson, Richard Curtis [1] and Helen Dunmore. [2]
Career
Cobb graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2004. [3] After graduating, she worked with The Child Bereavement Charity, Continuum Publishing Group, The Guardian, The Independent, Mabecron Books, Marion Boyars Publishers, Waitrose Food Illustrated and You Magazine. [1]
She collaborated with several authors after graduating from Falmouth. Her first solo project, Missing Mummy was published in 2011 by Macmillan Publishers and centers around the theme of child bereavement. [4]
Awards and nominations
- 2013 – Lunchtime won a Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Picture Book [5]
- 2014 – The Empty Stocking won a Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award for Best Picture Book (collaborated with Richard Curtis) [6]
- 2014 – The Paper Dolls was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal (collaborated with Julia Donaldson) [7]
- 2019 – Jane Addams Children's Book Award for The Day War Came, written by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Cobb [8]
References
- ^ a b "Rebecca Cobb". Book Trust. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Work Life: Rebecca Cobb, Children's Book Illustrator". Stylist Magazine. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Rebecca Cobb". panmacmillan. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Missing Mummy". panmacmillan. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Death row tale wins children's prize". BBC News. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "2014 Awards". Heart Of Hawick Childrens Book Award. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals 2014 winners announced". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2019 Award Winners and Honorees". The Jane Addams Peace Association. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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