Jacqui Hawkins facts for kids

Jacqueline M. Hawkins (née Sinfield; born 1945) is an English book author and illustrator. She is known for her creative partnership with her husband Colin Hawkins, with whom she has illustrated and written over 150 children's books. They are the parents of actress Sally Hawkins.

Personal life

She was born Jacqueline M. Sinfield in Oxford, the daughter of Anne (née Carey) and John Sinfield. She married Colin Hawkins (b.1945) in 1968. She had known him as a child, as their families were acquainted with each other. She has Irish Catholic roots and used to visit her grandparents in Ireland. They began dating in their late teens. Colin attended Blackpool Art School and then worked at the Daily Express. After working as freelancers and art instructors, they decided to form a partnership and began illustrating together. They have two children, two time Academy Award-nominee actress Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 1976), and Finbar Hawkins (born 1970), a producer.

She studied graphic design at Goldsmiths College.

Career

The Hawkins' books have been published worldwide and in a variety of languages. They created The Numberlies book series, for children learning to count; and the Foxy book series, featuring the adventures of Foxy the Fox. The Foxy series was adapted into a cartoon series for television in the 1990s; there are also interactive mobile apps available for some of their books.

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