Edward Ardizzone
(1900 - 1979)
Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE, RA (16 October 1900 – 8 November 1979) was an English artist, writer and illustrator, chiefly of children’s books.
For Tim All Alone (Oxford, 1956), which he wrote and illustrated, Ardizzone won the inaugural Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year’s best children’s book illustration by a British subject. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005) it was named one of the top ten winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.
Bibliography
Kidnappers at Coombe (1960)
Jane and Tim Cooper and their friends the Maitlands are off on a holiday adventure in Devonshire.
The Library (1930)
A poetical digression on the joys of books.
The Little Bookroom (1955)
A collection of short stories and fairy tales.
Read online at archive.org.
Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (1936)
Tim runs away to sea and has many adventures before he is safe on land again.
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Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (1944)
Tim runs away to sea and has many adventures before he is safely at home again. This is the first paperback edition.
Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (1955)
Tim runs away to sea and has many adventures before he is safe at home again. This post-war edition was completely redrawn and additional text added to make it the standard 48 page length.
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Lottie (1957)
The adventures of a dog and a doll.
Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes (1937)
Young Lucy is befriended by Mr. Grimes.
Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes (1970)
Lucy Brown is befriended by Mr. Grimes.
The Mediterranean: An Anthology (1935)
A collection of stories and articles centered on the Mediterranean Sea.
Mimff (1939)
Mimff has no fear so he runs away from home in search of it.
Mimff in Charge (1949)
Mimff’s parents adopt a little girl.
Mimff-Robinson (1958)
As a reward for good marks, Mimff’s father lets him go as a Robinson Crusoe on a deserted Swedish island. He suffers an attack by squirrels and is not a little thwarted by his friends.
Mimff Takes Over (1954)
Mimff and his family help a Hungarian refugee boy find his mother.
The Minnow Leads to Treasure (1958)
David and Adam spend the summer in a canoe, the Minnow, on the River Say in search of treasure.
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The Minnow on the Say (1955)
David and Adam spend the summer in a canoe, The Minnow, on the River Say searching for a lost treasure.
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Mrs. Malone (1962)
In this narrative poem, Mrs. Malone shelters the animals of the forest, and is in turn sheltered by St. Peter.
My Uncle Silas (1939)
The reminiscences of a country rapscallion.
Naughty Children (1962)
An anthology of stories and excerpts about children behaving badly. This British edition has a slightly different selection than the American edition by Dutton.
The Newcomes (1954)
A vast novel of the Victorian era that centers on Colonel Thomas Newcombe, his son Clive and their relations and friends. The Limited Editions Club version is in two volumes.