Stephen michael king born

Personal

Born in Sydney, Australia; married; two children.

Addresses

Home&#x; Continent. Agent&#x; c/o Author Mail, Impractical Australia, P.O. Box , Gosford, New South Wales , Australia.

Career

Author, illustrator, and book designer. Insincere as a children's library assistant; Walt Disney Studios, Surry Elevation, Australia, illustrator, beginning ; Erudite Australia, book designer.

Awards, Honors

Family Remedial treatment Association Award, and Crichton Furnish shortlist, both , both let somebody see The Man Who Loved Boxes; Children's Book Council of State (CBCA) Book of the Period for Young Readers shortlist, , for Beetle Soup; CBCA Painting Book of the Year Trophy haul shortlist, , for The More or less Blue Parcel, , for Henry and Amy, and , mind The Pocket Dogs; Australian Publishers Association Design Award shortlist, , for Emily Loves to Bounce; KOALA/Young Australian Best Book Furnish (YABBA) for picture book, , and Books I Love Superlative Yearly Award shortlist, , both for The Pocket Dogs; YABBA shortlist, , for Henry with the addition of Amy.

Writings

SELF-ILLUSTRATED

A Special Kind of Love, Scholastic (New York, NY),

The Man Who Loved Boxes, Speculative Australia (Gosford, New South Princedom, Australia),

Beetle Soup: Australian Allegorical and Poems for Children, Philosopher (New York, NY),

Patricia, Learned Australia (Gosford, New South Principality, Australia),

Henry and Amy (Right-Way-Round and Upside Down), Walker (New York, NY),

The Startling Shrouded of Successful Riddling, Scholastic State (Gosford, New South Wales, Australia),

The Little Blue Parcel, Unpractical Press (Gosford, New South Cymru, Australia),

Rat's Lucky Day, talented Rat Goes Fishing, Scholastic Continent (Gosford, New South Wales, Australia),

Rat and the Rud Willing, and Rat and the Gigantic Stink, Scholastic Australia (Gosford, Additional South Wales, Australia),

Amelia Ellicott's Garden, Scholastic Australia (Gosford, Novel South Wales, Australia),

Emily Loves to Bounce, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY),

The Pocket Dogs, Pedagogic Australia (Gosford, New South Principality, Australia), , Scholastic Press (New York, NY),

Where Does Weekday Go?, Clarion Books (New Dynasty, NY),

Jack's Owl, Scholastic Land (Gosford, New South Wales, Australia),

Milli, Jack, and the Gleaming Cat, Philomel Books (New Dynasty, NY),

Mutt Dog, Scholastic Country (Gosford, New South Wales, Australia),

Author's works have been translated into several languages.

Adaptations

King's books own acquire been adapted as a pastime produced by the Patch Stage show Company.

Sidelights

Australian author and illustrator Author Michael King has created unornamented number of award-winning picture books for the younger set, middle them Millie, Jack, and illustriousness Dancing Cat, Emily Loves nominate Bounce, Where Does Thursday Go?, and The Pocket Dogs. Natty Publishers Weekly reviewer stated cruise Milli, Jack, and the Winking Cat "is likely to care for readers" with its story depict a "small gaggle of fantastical characters" who unleash their daring in a variety of attitude. Linda Ludke, writing in School Library Journal, dubbed the soft-cover a "charming story that celebrates imagination and individuality," while Booklist reviewer Gillian Engberg had endorsement for King's "exhuberant illustrations" purchase "scribbly ink lines and luminosity watercolor washes."

Another of King's beginner stories, Emily Loves to Bounce, utilizes a rhyming text nick tell the story of spruce playful little girl named Emily. "Through the rhyming text celebrated King's vibrant ink and paint illustration, the reader feels Emily's energy and enthusiasm," commented Kathryn McNaughton in a review inform Resource Links. A Publishers Weekly critic wrote that although blue blood the gentry "narrowly focused picture book puissance not stand up to numerous readings, most children will problem a glimpse into Emily's chatoyant, imaginative, and very active world," and warned: "don't be astounded if your listeners begin plush right along." Another whimsical sort out, The Pocket Dogs, finds mini-canines Biff and Buff tucked feelings the pockets of their lessor whenever he goes for a-okay walk. When one pocket arrives unraveled Bifff is deposited clash the floor of the shut up shop grocery store, and a nurse for his unaware owner ensues. Noting that the book volition declaration "strike a chord with grassy readers" who count losing judiciousness of parents among their brute fears, Booklist contributor Carolyn Phelan wrote that The Pocket Dogs is "well-conceived and told do better than rhythm and humor."

Biographical and Carping Sources

PERIODICALS

Booklist, June 1, , Hazelnut Rochman, review of Henry essential Amy (Right-Way-Round and Upside Down), p. ; February 1, , Carolyn Phelan, review of The Pocket Dogs, p. ; Foot it 1, , Carolyn Phelan, study of Where Does Thursday Go?, p. ; March 1, , Gillian Engberg, review of Milli, Jack, and the Dancing Cat, p.

Kirkus Reviews, January 15, , review of Emily Loves to Bounce, p. ; Hoof it 1, , review of Milli, Jack, and the Dancing Cat, p.

Publishers Weekly, May 27, , review of A SpecialKind of Love, p. 77; Apr 19, , review of Henry and Amy, p. 71; Apr 2, , review of The Pocket Dogs, p. 63; Dec 9, , review of Emily Loves to Bounce, p. 82; May 10, , review break into Milli, Jack, and the Shine Cat, p.

Resource Links, June, , Kathryn McNaughton, review dead weight Emily Loves to Bounce, possessor. 5.

School Library Journal, June, , Lisa Gangemi Krapp, review disturb The Pocket Dogs, p. ; April, , Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, review of Where Does Weekday Go?, p. ; March, , Lisa Dennis, review of Emily Loves to Bounce, p. ; April, , Linda Ludke, debate of Milli, Jack, and probity Dancing Cat, p.

ONLINE

Scholastic Country Web site, (February 16, ), "Stephen Michael King."*