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Born June 2, 1938, in Suffolk, England and was raised in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Helen's family lives in North London with her husband, John Burningham, who is also a children's book illustrator and writer.

Helen attended Ipswich School of Art and Central School of Arts and Crafts in London.

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Her first solo project was Number of Things, a picture book, which uses familiar objects and animals to introduce young children to counting.

She works in a studio and is an avid tennis player.

Helen worked for three years on her illustrations for Alice.

She worked as an assistant designer for Colchester Theatre and for three years as a painter and designer for Habima Theatre.

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Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Family Life, Picture Book, Children Book

Style: an imaginative approach

Age Appropriateness: Children who are 2-6 years old

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“The best part is when I think I know what I’m doing and I’ve completed a few drawings. In fact, when I get about a third of the way through, and I feel I’m on my way, then I’m happy. It’s like reading a good book – you don’t want it to end.” – Helen Oxenbury

(Helen Oxenbury. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Helen-Oxenbury-3152.aspx)

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Kate Greenaway Award, British Library Association, 1969 - The Quangle - Wangle's Hat

Baby Book Award, Sainsbury's, 1999 - Tickle, Tickle

Kurt Maschler Award, 1999, Kate Greenaway Award, British Library Association, 2000 - Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland

Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award, 2003 - Big Momma Makes the World

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Bibliography of Books by Helen Oxenbury:

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Bibliography of Books by Helen Oxenbury:

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All Fall Down, Aladdin Books (New York, NY), 1987.

I Can, Walker Books (London, England), 1985, Random House (New York, NY), 1986.

I Hear, Walker Books (London, England), 1985, Random House (New York, NY), 1986.

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Review of One Book Published in a Professional Journal:

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Review of One Book Published in a Professional Journal:

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“In the book named Charley’s First Night, the narrator is Henry Korn and the puppy is Charley. The author of this book is Amy Hest and the illustrator is Helen Oxenbury. Helen uses pencil and watercolor illustrations in the book, which shows softness and warmth. In her illustrations, they show the bond between the boy and the dog. The text and pictures set within boarders show a feeling of intimacy.”

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Project Students Can Do Using Author's Work: 

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Project Students Can Do Using Author's Work: 

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Activity students can do is a character map based on the books read by the author. Students will describe a character of their choice to complete this activity.

For example, the students can use “Charley’s First Night” By Amy Hest and Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. The students can either do a character chart on Charley or Henry.

If the students chose Henry, they can write things, such as loving, caring, energetic, and helpful.

Students will share their character maps to the class.

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/resources-for-teachers/

https://study.com/articles/25_Helpful_Websites_for_Creative_Writers.html

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Helen Oxenbury Biography (1938-) - Sidelights. (2018). Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://biography.jrank.org/pages/322/Oxenbury-Helen-1938-Sidelights.html

Helen Oxenbury. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Helen-Oxenbury-3152.aspx

Millikan, L. (2011, January 10). Curiouser and Curiouser: The Evolution of Wonderland: Helen Oxenbury. Retrieved March 27, 2018, from https://www.carleton.edu/departments/ENGL/Alice/Artistoxenbury.html

Johnston, V. (1998). Helen Oxenbury: On the Side of the Child. Retrieved March 27, 2018, from http://www.librarypoint.org/helen_oxenbury

Helen Oxenbury. (2016). Retrieved March 27, 2018, from https://sussle.org/t/Helen_Oxenbury