David Ellwand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Born | 1966 Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | author, photographer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Kitson College |
| Spouse | Ruth Ellwand |
| Children | 1 |
David Ellwand (born in 1966) is a talented artist from England. He is a photographer, illustrator, and author. He is famous for his unique photos and creative books. David has shown his amazing landscape and abstract photos all over Europe and the United States.
He is well-known for his award-winning and best-selling fashion books about fairies. These include Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand and Fairie‐ality Style. He also created the popular Amazing Baby board book series. Other famous books by him are Ten in a Bed, Teddy Bears, and Cinderlily. His books are published by many different companies around the world. David creates books mainly for babies and children up to eight years old.
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About David Ellwand
Early Life and Education
David Ellwand was born in 1966 in Liverpool, England. He finished high school in 1984. After that, he studied photography at Kitson College in Leeds. David is married to Ruth Huddleston. She used to work in sales and marketing for a book publisher. David used to work in a studio in an old church in Dorset. Now, he lives in West Sussex with his wife and daughter, Lydia.
His Creative Career
David Ellwand started his photography career when he was 18. In 1991, he opened his own photography studio. He mostly took pictures for advertising companies. Later, he started creating photos and illustrations for books. He uses many different materials and styles in his work. Some of his well-known pieces are black-and-white photos. He also makes collages and uses mixed media. This means he combines hand-colored photos with natural items and everyday objects.
In April 2010, David was on the children's TV show, Blue Peter. He was asked to build a large wooden house for fairies. This house was made from a tree trunk for the Blue Peter Garden. On the show, he taught the presenter, Andy Akinwolere, how to make small furniture pieces for the fairy house.
Around 2011, David started working on books about supernatural things. He tried old photography methods, like the wet collodion process. He finds the supernatural very interesting. He says that places where people once saw fairies are now where some might report UFOs.
Amazing Fairie Creations
David's best-selling fairy fashion books are Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand and Fairie‐ality Style. These books came out in 2002 and 2009. They show 150 fashion designs. These designs are made from everyday items, flowers, feathers, leaves, grass, shells, and other natural things. He created dresses, coats, hats, and even shoes.
These books were so popular that Elle Magazine asked him to design a special gown. Famous shoe designer Stuart Weitzman also asked him to create eight large "fairy" shoes for his store windows. In 2003, Madame Alexander made a Fairie-ality doll set.
Here are some of the books in this series:
- Bird, Eugenie; Downton, David (illustrator); and Ellwand, David (photographer). Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand, Candlewick Press, 2002. ISBN: 978-0-7636-1413-3
- Fairie‐ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature, Candlewick Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7636-2095-0
Books for Little Ones
David Ellwand has created many books for very young children. His Amazing Baby series is very popular. These books help babies learn about words, colors, and shapes. He also made the Baby Unique series.
Some of his Amazing Baby books include:
- Amazing Baby: I Love You!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2004. ISBN: 978-1-59223-232-1
- Amazing Baby: Baby, Boo!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN: 978-1-59223-585-8
- Amazing Baby: Twinkle, Twinkle!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN: 978-1-59223-586-5
He has also illustrated and authored many other children's books. These include Jingle Bells (Teddy Bear Sing-Along) and Teddy Time. He also wrote Ten in the Bed and Cinderlily: A Floral Fairy Tale.
Awards and Recognition
David Ellwand has won many awards for his work. Here are some of them:
- 2003: British Book Awards' Stora Enso Design and Production Award for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
- 2002: American Booksellers Association's Book Sense 76 Selection for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
- 2002: Hong Kong Print Awards' Best Printed Book Prize for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
- 2002: American Library Association's Best Book for Young Adults for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
- 2003: New England Book Show's Best of Show for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
- 2004: Booktrust Early Years Awards' Baby Book Award for I Love You!
- 2010: New England Book Show's Best Pictorial Book for Fairie-ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature
- 2010: Printing Industries of America's Benny Award for Fairie-ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature
