Gabriel Evans Gabriel Evans i(7034368 works by)
Gender: Male
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Gabriel Evans has created paintings using watercolour, gouache, inks, pencils, charcoal and oil. Walker Stories: Annie's Snails (written by Dianne Wolfer and published in 2014) was his first book.

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y separately published work icon Listen, Hippo! Melbourne : Puffin , 2024 27540465 2024 single work picture book children's

'When Billy is feeling sad, he wishes he had someone to talk to. He thinks what he needs is someone to listen . . . but his best friend, Hippo, believes he knows exactly what Billy needs!

Playing dress-ups will cheer Billy up, and dancing in the cherry blossoms, or maybe a pirate adventure?

'No? Then how about a magic carpet race?

'What fun!

'Ready, set, GO!

'Hippo just wants to make Billy happy, but it’s only when he finally listens to what Billy wants that he can help his friend.'(Publication summary) 

2025 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Children's Literature
y separately published work icon Listen, Hippo! Melbourne : Puffin , 2024 27540465 2024 single work picture book children's

'When Billy is feeling sad, he wishes he had someone to talk to. He thinks what he needs is someone to listen . . . but his best friend, Hippo, believes he knows exactly what Billy needs!

Playing dress-ups will cheer Billy up, and dancing in the cherry blossoms, or maybe a pirate adventure?

'No? Then how about a magic carpet race?

'What fun!

'Ready, set, GO!

'Hippo just wants to make Billy happy, but it’s only when he finally listens to what Billy wants that he can help his friend.'(Publication summary) 

2025 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Children's Literature
y separately published work icon A Friend For George Melbourne : Puffin , 2023 25677168 2023 single work picture book children's

'A charming and heartwarming story about finding a friend and discovering what friendship and being a truly good friend is all about.

'George likes living by the sea, but he often feels lonely. He'd like to have a friend - someone to talk to, someone to share stories with and someone to laugh with. As that's what friends do!

'When he meets Claude the fish, George finally discovers the joys of having a special friend, as well as learning what it means to be a good friend to someone . . . for if you are, the rewards are bountiful!' (Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
2024 shortlisted Ena Noël Award Illustrator
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