Tir na n-Og 2011 English Award Announced

The Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the prestigious Tir na n-Og English Award which recognises the exceptional quality of books with a Welsh background for children and young people.
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The 2011 English Award has been won by Rob Lewis for his picture book, ‘Three Little Sheep’ . Written and illustrated by Rob, this delightful book has been described as a “gem” and “an outstanding example of its type”.

A full-time children’s author and illustrator, Rob Lewis has written and illustrated almost 40 books, several of which have been translated into Welsh. Although born in London, he spent his early years in Dolgellau before the family settled in Bath. Rob moved back to Wales in 1990. He studied Graphic Design at the University of the West of England, Bristol between 1982 and 1985, and his first book, ‘Hello Mr Scarecrow’, was published in 1986. Rob has over 25 years’ experience of visiting schools and libraries throughout Britain and was recently involved with Tyne2Seine, an Anglo-French literacy project developed by Tyneside Libraries. He is about to start on a major project for the Wales Millennium Centre involving seven schools across Wales.

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