Rebecca Cobb is an English children's book writer and illustrator who grew up in Buckinghamshire and Somerset and lives in Falmouth, Cornwall. After graduating Falmouth University,[1] she worked with The Child Bereavement Charity, Continuum International Publishing Group, The Guardian, The Independent, Mabecron Books, Marion Boyars Publishers, Waitrose & Partners and You Magazine[2] and she has collaborated with several authors such as Julia Donaldson, Nicola Davies, Mariesa Dulak, Katherine Woodfine, Richard Curtis[2] and Helen Dunmore.[3]
Rebecca Cobb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Children's book writer and illustrator |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Falmouth University |
| Website | |
| rebeccacobb | |
Works
edit- Tongue Twisters to Tangle Your Tongue (2005)
- Missing Mummy: A Book About Bereavement (2011)[4]
- The Paper Dolls (2012) (with Julia Donaldson)
- The Empty Stocking (2012) (with Richard Curtis)
- A table! (2012)
- Lunchtime (2012)
- Aunt Amelia (2013)
- Na caraidean (2013) (with Julia Donaldson)
- Snow Day (2014) (with Richard Curtis)
- The Something (2014)
- There's an Owl in My Towel (2016) (with Julia Donaldson)
- It's a Little Baby (2016) (with Julia Donaldson)
- The Everywhere Bear (2017) (with Julia Donaldson)
- The Day War Came (2018) (with Nicola Davies)
- Hello Friend! (2019)
- That Christmas (2020) (with Richard Curtis)
- Aunt Amelia's House (2021)
- Elisabeth and the Box of Colours (2022) (with Katherine Woodfine)
- Who Lives Here? With Lift-The-flap-fun! (2023) (with Julia Donaldson)
- There's a Tiger on the Train (2024) (with Mariesa Dulak)
- That Christmas and Other Stories: The Inspiration Behind the Hit Netflix Film (2024) (with Richard Curtis)
- A Wild Walk to School (2024)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Best Picture Book | Lunchtime | Won | [5] |
| 2014 | The Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award | Best Picture Book | The Empty Stocking (with Richard Curtis) | Won | [6] |
| 2014 | The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration | N/a | The Paper Dolls (with Julia Donaldson) | Nominated | [7] |
| 2019 | The Jane Addams Children's Book Award | N/a | The Day War Came (with Nicola Davies) | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ↑ "Rebecca Cobb". panmacmillan. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Rebecca Cobb". Book Trust. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Work Life: Rebecca Cobb, Children's Book Illustrator". Stylist Magazine. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Missing Mummy". panmacmillan. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Death row tale wins children's prize". BBC News. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ↑ "2014 Awards". Heart Of Hawick Childrens Book Award. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals 2014 winners announced". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "2019 Award Winners and Honorees". The Jane Addams Peace Association. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
