Jane Tanner
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OthernamesJane Tanner
OccupationChildren's book illustrator
Knownfor1989 Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book
Barbara Jane Tanner | |
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 Jane Tanner, at her studio desk, in Melbourne Australia. | |
| Born | 29 November 1946 |
| Other names | Jane Tanner |
| Occupation | Children's book illustrator |
| Known for | 1989 Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book |
Barbara Jane Tanner, known as Jane Tanner, (born 29 November 1946 in Melbourne) is an Australian children's book illustrator.
Majoring in painting and printmaking at the National Gallery School, Melbourne, she worked as a traditional artist for many years. She won the 1989 Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book award from the Children's Book Council,[1] illustrating Allan Baillie's book Drac and the Gremlin.
Publications
As illustrator
- The Storm Whale, written by Sarah Brennan (Allen & Unwin) (2017)
- Lucy’s Cat and the Rainbow Birds, written by Anthony Hill (Penguin Books) (2007)
- The Fisherman and the Theefyspray written by Paul Jennings (Penguin Books) (1994)
- The Wolf, written by Margaret Barbalet (Penguin Books) (1991)
- Making Lunch, written by Frances James (Macmillan) (1989)
- Drac and the Gremlin, written by Allan Baillie (Penguin Books) (1988)
- There’s a Sea in My Bedroom, written by Margaret Wild (Penguin Books) (1984)
- Time for a Rhyme, with Marjory Gardner and Heather Philpot (Thomas Nelson) (1982)
As author/illustrator
- Lily and the Fairy House (Penguin Books) (2012)
- Love from Grandma (Penguin Books) (2010)
- Just Jack (Penguin Books) (2008)
- Ride with Me (Penguin Books) (2006)
- Isabella’s Secret (Penguin Books) (2004)
- Playmates (Penguin Books) (2002)
- Niki’s Walk (wordless picture book, Thomas Nelson) (1987)
As editor
- Sandy's Shadow by Garry Hurle (Omnibus Books) (1994)
