Karen Blair Karen Blair i(A147737 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

'Karen Blair grew up in Perth, Western Australia. She made her first picture book when she was nine for a Year 5 project, and by the time she was in her 20s and living in the UK, she knew it was her dream to continue.' (Source: Walker Books Australia)

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon How to Make a Bedtime Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2024 28251951 2024 single work picture book children's

'A delightful bedtime story, and a classic-in-the-making, from award-winning creators Meg McKinlay and Karen Blair.

'Meg McKinlay and Karen Blair celebrate the bonding rituals of bedtime with this delightful story. A sloshy bath, soft pyjamas, finding teddy, a song for singing, a huggily hug - and especially a story!' (Publication summary)

2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Baby Lou Kent Town : Little Book Press , 2023 26404593 2023 single work picture book children's

'Baby Lou likes trying new food.

'As little Lou grows, so does the menu.

'Mashed beans. Rainbow fruit. Buttered toast.

'Some foods are soft and some foods are squishy, but all are safe for Baby Lou.

'Told in rhyming text and covering early-learning concepts such as colour and texture, this little book is perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and young minds to develop.' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
y separately published work icon Shadow Catchers Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 25765125 2023 single work picture book children's

'A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows - from the creators of CBCA Honour Book When Billy was a Dog and Puddle Hunters.

'On sunshiny mornings, we go shadow catching.

'Inside, outside, in our home and in our neighbourhood, shadows dance around us from morning through to night.  

'Our shadows are so tall, then small, then tall again in sunlight, lamplight and even in the moonlight. 

'A wonderful picture book about playfulness and the joy of light and movement.' (Publication summary)

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
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