William Stobbs
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William Stobbs was an author
and illustrator
. From 1950 to 1958, he served as the head of the design department at the London School of Printing and Kindred Trades
.
In 1959, he won the Kate Greenaway Medal
for his work as an illustrator on both Kashtanka and A Bundle of Ballads, the second being a compilation of Child Ballads
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
. Stobbs also illustrated Gianni and the Ogre
, by Manning-Sanders.
Some of his papers are collected at the University of Minnesota.
Author
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and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. From 1950 to 1958, he served as the head of the design department at the London School of Printing and Kindred Trades
London School of Printing and Kindred Trades
London School of Printing and Kindred Trades is now the London College of Communication.In 1922 the St Bride Printing School moved to 61 Stamford Street and was renamed the London School of Printing and Kindred Trades. At that point it came under the control of London County Council.It was known as...
.
In 1959, he won the Kate Greenaway Medal
Kate Greenaway Medal
The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the United Kingdom in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
for his work as an illustrator on both Kashtanka and A Bundle of Ballads, the second being a compilation of Child Ballads
Child Ballads
The Child Ballads are a collection of 305 ballads from England and Scotland, and their American variants, collected by Francis James Child in the late nineteenth century...
by Ruth Manning-Sanders
Ruth Manning-Sanders
Ruth Manning-Sanders was a prolific British poet and author who was perhaps best known for her series of children's books in which she collected and retold fairy tales from all over the world. All told, she published more than 90 books during her lifetime. The dust jacket for A Book of Giants...
. Stobbs also illustrated Gianni and the Ogre
Gianni and the Ogre
Gianni and the Ogre is a 1971 anthology of 18 fairy tales that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders. This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1970, by Methuen & Co...
, by Manning-Sanders.
Some of his papers are collected at the University of Minnesota.