Martin Waddell
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| Martin Waddell | |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Children's literature |
| Notable award(s) | Hans Christian Andersen Award
Smarties Prize |
Martin Waddell[1] (born 1941 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a prolific, award winning [2] children's author. He has lived most of his life in Newcastle, County Down. He is most famous for his engaging Big Bear, Little Bear series.
In 2004 Waddell was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Children's Literature
[edit] References
- ^ He also writes under the pen name Catherine Sefton.
- ^ He has won "The Smarties Prize" twice for Farmer Duck and Can't you sleep, Little Bear?
- Waddell, M The Alan Review Writer to ReaderVol 26 No 3 Spring, 1999
