John Robert Kelly (born 8 September 1964, in Stockton-on-Tees, England)[1] is a British illustrator and designer of children's books. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhône-Poulenc Junior Prize.[2]
Kelly has also co-written two books with his wife Cathy Tincknell (likewise an author/illustrator):
- Guess Who's Coming for Dinner, which was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards[3] and the Kate Greenaway Medal[4]
- Scoop!, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal[5]
- He's also known for teaching at University of Houston Downtown [citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Kelly, John, 1964–" Archived 2015-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-04-15. Cites phone calls to publishers, October 2003 and June 2004.
- ^ Royal Society Prizes for Science Books. Archived October 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blue Peter Book Awards 2006. Archived February 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kate Greenaway Medal, 2004 shortlist. Press release 29 April 2005. CILIP. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ Kate Greenaway Medal, 2007 shortlist Archived 27 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Press release 20 April 2007. CILIP. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
External links
edit- 2007 Greenaway Illustrators at CILIP – photos and short biographies of finalists for the 2007 Kate Greenaway Medal
- John Kelly at Library of Congress, with 10 library catalogue records
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