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Frances Watts is the pen-name of Ali Lavau, a Swiss born Australian author, who moved to Sydney, Australia when she was three years old.[1] She has studied English Literature at Macquarie University, going on to teach Australian Literature and children's literature. After graduating with a PhD, she obtained her first job in publishing.
Awards and honours
- 2006 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards in the Early Childhood category, Honour book:Kisses For Daddy[2]
- 2008 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards, Winner: Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books[3]
- 2012 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards, Notable Book: Goodnight, Mice!
- 2012 Prime Minister's Literary Awards Children's Fiction Winner: Goodnight, Mice!
Books
Fiction
Picture books
- This Dog Bruce (2004)[6]
- Kisses for Daddy (illus. David Legge) (2005)[7]
- Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books (2007)[8]
- Captain Crabclaw's Crew (2009)[9]
- Goodnight, Mice! (illus. Judy Watson) (2011)[10]
- The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box (illus. David Legge) (2013)[11]
References
- ^ About Frances Retrieved 18 July 2010
- ^ CBCA Awards List 2006 Archived 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010
- ^ Frances Watts Retrieved 18 July 2010
- ^ Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud. OCLC. OCLC 229456566.
- ^ The greatest sheep in history. OCLC. OCLC 298217740.
- ^ This dog Bruce. OCLC. OCLC 56645557.
- ^ Kisses for daddy. OCLC. OCLC 65470168.
- ^ Parsley Rabbit's book about books. OCLC. OCLC 174095646.
- ^ Captain Crabclaw's crew. OCLC. OCLC 277180087.
- ^ Goodnight, mice!. OCLC. OCLC 988924339.
- ^ The fearsome, frightening, ferocious box. OCLC. OCLC 870663137.
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