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Helen Ward

  • 5 stars across 21 books
    Helen Ward trained as an illustrator at Brighton School of Art, under the direction of well-known children's illustrators such as Raymond Briggs, Justin Todd, Chris McEwan and John Vernon Lord. In 1985, her final year at Brighton, Helen was awarded the first Walker Prize for Children's Illustration.

    Awards for Helen's work include The National Art Library Awards 1998 and 2001 for The Hare and the Tortoise and her version of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows in the Templar Classic series, and The National Art Library Award for The Tin Forest. She was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award in 2003 for The Cockerel and the Fox. This book also won the award in the children's trade category at the British Book Design and Production Awards presented in November 2003.

    Helen Ward lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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    Hare and Tortoise Hare and Tortoise
    11th February 2016

    Hare and Tortoise

    A witty, beautifully illustrated take on The Hare and the Tortoise - this book is bound to become a treasured classic.... More

    (2 reviews)
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    Tin Forest Tin Forest
    1st March 2001

    Tin Forest

    (2 reviews)
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    The Castafiore Emerald The Castafiore Emerald
    29th March 2003

    The Castafiore Emerald

    Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collec... More

    (1 review)
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    Spots Spots
    1st September 2014

    Spots

    (1 review)
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    A Wonderful Life? A Wonderful Life?
    1st November 2009

    A Wonderful Life?

    (0 reviews)
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    Working with Dragons Working with Dragons
    1st November 2004

    Working with Dragons

    (0 reviews)
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    Old Shell, New Shell Old Shell, New Shell
    1st February 2002

    Old Shell, New Shell

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    Cockerel and the Fox Cockerel and the Fox
    1st January 2004

    Cockerel and the Fox

    In this work, award-winning artist Helen Ward retells the La Fontaine fable about a proud cockerel and his scrape with a... More

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    Varmints Varmints
    1st March 2013

    Varmints

    Once, the only sounds to be heard were the buzzing of bees in the grass, the murmuring of moles in the earth, and the so... More

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    Town Mouse and Country Mouse Town Mouse and Country Mouse
    1st August 2012

    Town Mouse and Country Mouse

    Rediscover the tale of the simple country mouse who meets a cousin from the big city, magically retold by Helen Ward. Be... More

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    11th February 2016
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    Recent Reviews

    • Tin Forest

      Tin Forest

      by thomasleesa

      Beautifully illustrated and perfect for inferring meanings from the pictures. A great short story that reminds you of the beauty of nature and not tak...

    • Hare and Tortoise

      Hare and Tortoise

      by mairiface

      I really enjoy reading this story aloud. It is a very modern feeling rendition of the Aesop's Fable.  As the reader, you almost get to play the role o...

    • Hare and Tortoise

      Hare and Tortoise

      by Tina2202

      We loved this book. A great book for putting on voices and a fantastic version of the old tale. Pictures were colourful and entertaining. My daughter...

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