9月26日：童书史上的今天 – 阿甲之桥

2009 **Golden Apple BIB** Award-winning works

September 26, 1959 — Born:South African illustrator Piet Grobler (1959–) was born in Limpopo Province, South Africa. He is an internationally renowned children’s picture book illustrator and author, having created and illustrated over 70 children’s books.[1]Grobler has received numerous international honors for his unique artistic style, including the Golden Apple Award at the 2009 Bratislava International Illustration Biennale (BIB).[2]He is also the winner of international children’s book awards such as the Peter Pan Award, and has made outstanding contributions to the field of children’s book illustration in South Africa and even the world. Peter Grobler also collaborated with Chinese editors on a book that was first published in China. I was fortunate to be the translator of this book: “Little Sister Nini and the Porcupine Gumba”
September 26, 1947 — Death:Hugh Lofting (1886–1947), British-American children’s author, died in California.[3]Loftin is the creator of the classic children’s literature character “Doctor Dolittle”. His works, which tell the adventures of a doctor who can talk to animals, are loved by generations of readers.[4]His sequel to the series, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, published in 1922, won the Newbery Medal for Children’s Literature in the United States, establishing the Dolittle series’ position in the history of children’s literature.[5]Loftin wrote and published eight Dolittle novels during his lifetime, and two more were published posthumously.[6].
1962Year 9Month 26Day of Birth:British writer and illustrator Mark Haddon (1962–) was born in Northampton, England[7]Harden has written and illustrated many works for children, and has published more than ten children’s books. He also worked in the education of children with disabilities in his early years. These experiences have enriched his creative perspective. His most well-known work is the novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (original English title The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), which won several awards including the Whitbread Prize and the Guardian Children’s Literature Award after its publication in 2003.[8]Harden is known for his sharp humor and unique narrative style, and is well-known among both adult and young readers.

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September 26, 1774:American pioneer John Chapman (1774–1845) is born. Known by his nickname “Johnny Appleseed,” he became a folk legend in the United States, and his later work has found its way into children’s books through Disney animations and other adaptations.[9][10].
September 26, 2005:Helen Cresswell (1934–2005), a British children’s literature writer, has passed away. She wrote more than 100 children’s books, including The Scarecrow Witch and The Bagthorpes series. She was a prolific and widely loved children’s book writer in the UK.[11].
2008Year 9Month 26day:Dirk Zimmer (1943–2008), a German-American children’s book illustrator who illustrated about 40 children’s books and is best known for his work “In a Dark Room,” has died.In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories) and other horror picture books are world-famous.[12].