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Martin Waddell (born 10 April 1941) is a writer of children's books from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He may be known best for his picture book texts featuring anthropomorphic animals, especially the Little Bear series illustrated by Barbara Firth (not to be confused with Minarik & Sendak's Little Bear series ).
The Little Dracula book series, originally published by Walker Books and later reissued in the US through Candlewick Press, debuted in 1986. It was penned by writer Martin Waddell and illustrated by Joseph Wright; although, a joke book was written by Alan Durant with illustration by Paul Tempest. The paperback stories, recommended for ages 4 ...
Owl Babies is a 1992 book by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Patrick Benson. It is about three owlets who wake up one night to find their mother gone. The trio worry about her absence, but are then elated when she returns from her night flight.
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Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children. In Europe, Gutenberg 's invention of the printing press around 1440 made possible mass production of books, though the first printed books were quite expensive and remained so for a ...
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Her picture books as author-illustrator include Ten in the Bed, which won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award in 2002, Wake Up Mr. B! which was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and more recently her Dinosaur series with Nosy Crow. [2] [3] She has also illustrated books by other writers, including Anne Fine and Martin Waddell.
The book was also the overall winner of the 1988 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. [6] She illustrated four further Little Bear books by Waddell, and his The Park in the Dark which won the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award. She also illustrated books by other authors, including Sarah Hayes (The Grumpalump), and books by Charles Causley and Jonathan London. [1]