( Lily and the Fairy House is pure wish-fulfillment, a ma...)
Lily and the Fairy House is pure wish-fulfillment, a magical fairy book for girls of all ages, and the perfect companion to the bestselling Isabella's Secret. Lily knows that fairies live near the gum tree. She has created a fairy house with a rose petal bed and a gum leaf table, and today she is preparing a fairy party. . . But will the fairies come and play?
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Majoring in painting and printmaking at the National Gallery School, Melbourne, she worked as a traditional artist for many years. She taught school in Victoria before becoming an illustrator. Tanner often uses soft pastels, watercolours and gouache, but is best known for her use of coloured pencils.
Over 25 years Jane has created more than 13 picture books including some written by herself, and numerous book covers.
On Selection List, Family Award for Children"s Books for "Love from Grandma" 2011 Notable book, Canadian Broadcasting Company for "Love from Grandma" 2011 Cool Award - Shortlist for "Lucy"s Cat and the Rainbow Birds" 2008 Canadian Broadcasting Company Book Awards, Early Childhood - Shortlist for "Playmates" 2003 Christian Schools Book Award for "The Fisherman and the Theefyspray" 1998 (winner) Wilderness Society Environment Award for "The Fisherman and the Theefyspray" 1994 (winner) Human Rights Award 1992 for "The Wolf" (winner) Canadian Broadcasting Company Awards-Younger Readers-Shortlist for "The Wolf" 1992 Victorian Premiers Award-Shortlist for "Drac and the Gremlin" 1989 Canadian Broadcasting Company Picture Book of the Year 1989 for "Drac and the Gremlin" (winner) Kate Greenaway Medal-Shortlist for "There"s a Sea in my Bedroom"1985 Canadian Broadcasting Company Picture Book Award - Shortlist for "There"s a Sea in my Bedroom" 1985 Frequent Shortlistings for Yabba Awards.
( Lily and the Fairy House is pure wish-fulfillment, a ma...)
