Sara Acton Sara Acton i(A142526 works by)
Born: Established:
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
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Sara Acton was born in the Cotswolds in England and always loved drawing, especially people and other strange creatures. She studied BA Hons Fine Art, and after graduating, decided to train as an Art Teacher, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Art Education at Goldsmiths in London. After teaching and practising art for many years in England and New Zealand she moved to Australia with her family. 

Her first picture book Ben and Duck won the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for New Illustrators.

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y separately published work icon Jack's Jumper Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2022 24831749 2022 single work picture book children's

'A sweet story about the bond between brothers and the sentimental value of sharing with your siblings.

'Jack’s jumper is special because it can be many things – a den, a hat, a hug – but most of all it is special because it belonged to Jack’s big brother, Paul. Jack wears the jumper every day, but when forced to take it off to have a bath, the cat sees a comfy new bed...' (Publication summary)
2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Three to 5 Years
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Jack's Jumper Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2022 24831749 2022 single work picture book children's

'A sweet story about the bond between brothers and the sentimental value of sharing with your siblings.

'Jack’s jumper is special because it can be many things – a den, a hat, a hug – but most of all it is special because it belonged to Jack’s big brother, Paul. Jack wears the jumper every day, but when forced to take it off to have a bath, the cat sees a comfy new bed...' (Publication summary)
2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Three to 5 Years
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon I'll Always Be Older Than You Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2020 18442778 2020 single work picture book children's

'I’ll teach you to peel bananas,
eat ice-cream in a cone.

'It’s lucky you’ve got me –
I had to learn this on my own.

'A big sister marvels at how she will always be older than her baby brother, no matter how much he grows. 

'A celebration of the bond between siblings from acclaimed author Jane Godwin, with glorious illustrations from Sara Acton.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
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