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Katie W. Stewart Katie W. Stewart i(6106253 works by) (a.k.a. Katie Stewart)
Born: Established: Lancashire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Katie Stewart is a children's author and illustrator. Born in Lancashire, Katie emigrated to Australia at age nine, and has spent most of her life in Western Australia.

Katie has written and illustrated children's picture books, written fantasy novels, and also designed book covers under the guise of design company Magic Owl Design.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Where Do the Stars Go? Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2021 20459525 2021 single work picture book children's

Possum wakes up unexpectedly one morning. Gazing at the sky, he wonders, ‘where do the stars go in the daytime?’ His animal friends, from kookaburra to rikali to bungarra all have different answers. Possum finds a lot of stars but which are the real stars. Watching night fall with his mother Possum finally gets his answer. A gorgeous picture book for young readers celebrating curiosity and the Australian bush. (Publication summary)

2021 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
y separately published work icon Where Do the Stars Go? Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2021 20459525 2021 single work picture book children's

Possum wakes up unexpectedly one morning. Gazing at the sky, he wonders, ‘where do the stars go in the daytime?’ His animal friends, from kookaburra to rikali to bungarra all have different answers. Possum finds a lot of stars but which are the real stars. Watching night fall with his mother Possum finally gets his answer. A gorgeous picture book for young readers celebrating curiosity and the Australian bush. (Publication summary)

2021 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
y separately published work icon What Colour is the Sea? Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2020 18424932 2020 single work picture book children's

'Koala has a question for her friends – what colour is the sea? But they all give her different answers, and Koala doesn’t know who to believe. Owl suggests she finds out for herself. Koala sets off for the sea, only to discover that all her friends are right – the sea is no colour and many colours. A beautiful tale of discovery and perception.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2021 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
2020 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
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