Ed Vere facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ed Vere
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Ed Vere
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| Born | London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Illustrator, author |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1999–present |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
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| Notable awards | Oscar's Book Prize 2019 Book Trust Early Years Award 2009 Highland Children's Book Award 2007 |
Ed Vere is a talented writer and artist from the United Kingdom. He creates wonderful picture books for young readers. His books are known for their fun stories and amazing illustrations.
Ed has won several awards for his work. In 2007, his book The Getaway won the Highland Children's Book Award. His book Banana was also nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. This award celebrates great children's book illustrations.
One of his popular books, Mr. Big, was chosen by Booktrust in 2009. It was given to 750,000 schoolchildren across the UK. This was the largest number of copies printed for a picture book in the UK. His book Chick won the Booktrust Early Years Award in 2009. Bedtime for Monsters was also nominated for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. More recently, How to Be a Lion was nominated for both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Carnegie Medal in 2019.
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Education and Art
Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art in London. This is a famous art school. He learned many skills there to become an illustrator.
Illustrator in Residence
In 2020, Ed Vere became the Illustrator in Residence for Booktrust. This means he worked with them to promote drawing. He wanted to show how important drawing is for kids in primary schools. He also hoped to start a discussion about how drawing can help with mental well-being.
Working with Born Free Foundation
In early 2019, Ed Vere traveled to Kenya. He went there to learn about the Born Free Foundation. This group works to protect wild animals. Ed explored, painted, and wrote about their efforts.
Protecting Lions
Ed focused on lions and their homes. He also learned about the people who live near these animals. Born Free works to make sure the world's remaining 20,000 wild lions have a safe future.
Ed and Born Free plan to publish a book together in 2022. There will also be an art exhibition and an auction to raise money. Ed describes the book as a "painted and written travelogue." It will share his journey of discovery. The book aims to help people love nature more. It will talk about freedom for animals and how to protect wildlife. It hopes to inspire people to create a world where animals can thrive. The book is for a wide audience, from 8-year-olds to adults.
Music and Art Concerts
Ed Vere has also worked with music groups. He has created live concerts for schools and families.
Combining Art and Music
He worked with the Britten Sinfonia orchestra. They staged adaptations of his books Mr Big and Max the Brave. These concerts combined live drawing with classical music. One recent show was at The Barbican Centre in London. Hannah Conway helped create and present these unique concerts.
Ed also performed "Mr Big plays Jazz" with the Neil Cowley Trio. These shows took place at Wigmore Hall in London and Birmingham Symphony & Town Halls.
Other Creative Projects
Ed Vere is involved in other exciting projects. He likes to share his knowledge with others.
Teaching Teachers to Draw
He worked with CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education). Together, they created a program called "Power of Pictures." This is a 12-week course. In it, authors and illustrators teach teachers about writing techniques. This helps teachers inspire their students.
Drawing Videos for Kids
When the coronavirus pandemic started in 2020, many children were learning from home. Ed Vere began making "how to draw" videos. These videos show kids how to draw step-by-step. They are free to use and can be found on his website.
Books Written and Illustrated
Here is a list of books written and illustrated by Ed Vere:
- The Getaway, by Ed Vere (Puffin, June 2007) ISBN: 9780141500584
- Banana, by Ed Vere (Puffin, August 2007) ISBN: 978-0141500591
- Mr. Big, by Ed Vere (Puffin, July 2008) ISBN: 978-0141500607
- Chick, by Ed Vere (Puffin, March 2009) ISBN: 978-0141384863
- Bedtime for Monsters, by Ed Vere (Puffin, July 2011) ISBN: 978-0141502397
- Max the Brave, by Ed Vere (Puffin, June 2014) ISBN: 978-0723286691
- Max at Night, by Ed Vere (Puffin, Sept. 2015) ISBN: 978-0723294573
- Max and Bird, by Ed Vere (Puffin, June 2016)
- How to Be a Lion, by Ed Vere (Penguin Random House, June 2018) Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2019 Carnegie Medal
