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Edward Ardizzone

Author & Illustrator

About Edward Ardizzone

Edward Ardizzone (1900-1979) illustrated over 200 books and was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal for Tim All Alone. He was awarded the CBE in 1971.

Edward Ardizzone was born in 1900 and brought up in Suffolk. As a young boy he was fascinated by the vibrancy of the small Suffolk ports such as Ipswich, then frequented by the coastal steamers that travelled from port to port, which later became his inspiration for his Little Tim series. He was appointed official war artist in 1940 by Sir Kenneth Clark, director of the National Gallery, London, 1933-1945. Between 1929 and his death in 1979 Ardizzone illustrated a large number of books, including Graham Greene’s The Little Train series, and wrote and illustrated many more including the well-loved Little Tim series, and with his cousin Christianna Brand, created Nurse Matilda, later familiar to many as Nanny McPhee.

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World Smile Day

This book is sure to make you smile! The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll by Edward Ardizzone, published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

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World Smile Day

This book is sure to make you smile! The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll by Edward Ardizzone, published by Puffin.

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World Maritime Day

Loving Jim at the Corner by Eleanor Farjeon from Penguin Random House Children's UK.

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World Maritime Day

Loving Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain Collector's Edition by Edward Ardizzone from Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

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World Maritime Day

A remarkable book that your children will love. Tim in Danger by Edward Ardizzone.

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World Maritime Day

A remarkable book that your children will love. Jim at the Corner by Eleanor Farjeon.

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World Maritime Day

Discover Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain by Edward Ardizzone. Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

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World Maritime Day

Discover Tim to the Lighthouse by Edward Ardizzone. Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

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