Jackie Morris facts for kids

Jackie Morris, born in 1961, is a talented British writer and illustrator. She is famous for her beautiful artwork and stories, especially in children's books. In 2019, she won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for her illustrations in The Lost Words. This book was even voted the most beautiful book by UK booksellers in 2016! Jackie also received the Tir na n-Og Award for her children's book Seal Children.

About Jackie Morris

Jackie Morris was born in Birmingham, England, in 1961. When she was four, her family moved to a town called Evesham. Growing up, Jackie was told she couldn't be an artist. But she didn't let that stop her! She loved to paint and kept practicing.

She went to Prince Henry's High School in Evesham. After that, she studied art at the Bath Academy of Art. After college, Jackie started working as an illustrator for magazines. She spent many years drawing pictures for books. In 2016, her book Something About a Bear was recognized for its amazing watercolor paintings of different bears.

Today, Jackie lives in a small house by the sea in Wales. She continues to create wonderful paintings and write new stories.

Her Famous Books

The Lost Words

The Lost Words is a very special book. It was created by Jackie Morris and writer Robert Macfarlane. The book is full of "spells" or poems that bring back words related to nature. These words include acorn, blackberry, and conker.

The idea for the book came about because some nature words were removed from a dictionary for younger readers. Words like kingfisher were taken out to make space for new technology words. Many people, including famous writers, were upset about this. Jackie and Robert decided to create The Lost Words to celebrate these "lost" nature words.

Exhibitions and Other Versions

The beautiful artwork from The Lost Words was shown in art galleries. An exhibition was held at Compton Verney in 2017. It featured huge pictures of the poems and illustrations. This exhibition then traveled to other places across Britain.

A Welsh version of The Lost Words was also published. It's called Geiriau Diflanedig. A special audiobook of The Lost Words was made too. It features famous voices like Guy Garvey and Cerys Matthews.

The Lost Spells

Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane also created another book called The Lost Spells. This book is like a smaller, pocket-sized version of The Lost Words. It also celebrates nature and the magic of words.

Books by Jackie Morris

Jackie Morris has written and illustrated many books. Here are some of them:

• Cities in the Sea (1996)
• The Seal Children (2004)
• Can You See a Little Bear (2005)
• The Snow Leopard (2007)
• Tell Me a Dragon (2009)
• The Ice Bear (2010)
• The Cat and the Fiddle: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes (2011)
• Queen of the Sky (2011)
• I am Cat (2012)
• Song of the Golden Hare (2013)
• East of the Sun, West of the Moon (2013)
• Something About a Bear (2014)
• The Wild Swans (2015)
• Cat Walk (2015)
• The Quiet Music of Gently Falling Snow (2016)
• The While Fox (2016)
• The Lost Words (2017)
• The Secret of the Tattered Shoes (2019)
• The Lost Spells (2020)

Jackie has also illustrated many books for other authors:

• The Snow Whale (1996) by Caroline Pitcher
• Out of the Ark: Stories from the World's Religions (1996) by Anita Ganeri
• The Time of the Lion (1998) by Caroline Pitcher
• The Fourth Wise Man (1998) by Susan Summers
• Stories from the Stars: Greek Myths of the Zodiac (1998) by Juliet Sharman-Burke
• Lord of the Dance (1998) by Sydney Carter
• Grandmother's Song (2000) by Barbara Soros
• How the Whale Became (2000) by Ted Hughes (new edition)
• Marianna and the Merchild (2000) by Caroline Pitcher
• Parables: Stories Jesus Told (2000) by Mary Hoffman
• Animals of the Bible (2003) by Mary Hoffman
• Lord of the Forest (2004) by Caroline Pitcher
• Little One, We Knew You'd Come (2006) by Sally Lloyd-Jones
• Singing to the Sun (2008) by Vivian French
• Starlight Sailor (2013) by James Mayhew
• Walking on Water: Miracles Jesus Worked (2017) by Mary Hoffman
• Lost and Found: Parables Jesus Told (2017) by Mary Hoffman

Awards and Recognition

Jackie Morris has won several awards for her amazing work:

• 1997 Tir na n-Og Award for Cities in the Sea
• 2005 Tir na n-Og Award for The Seal Children
• 2017 Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards for The Lost Words
• 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal for The Lost Words

She was also shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2016 for Something About a Bear. This means her book was among the top choices for the award that year.

See also

In Spanish: Jackie Morris para niños