Kerry Argent facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kerry Argent
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| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) Angaston, South Australia, Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
Kerry Argent (born in 1960) is a famous Australian artist. She is best known for illustrating many popular children's books. Her beautiful drawings bring stories to life for young readers.
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About Kerry Argent
Early Life and Education
Kerry Argent was born in Angaston, a town in South Australia. She studied commercial art at TAFE. Later, she went on to study graphic design. This was at the South Australian School of Design.
Starting Her Career
Kerry Argent became well-known during a special time for children's books. This was when Bob Hawke was the Prime Minister of Australia. Many new and exciting children's books were being published then.
As part of her studies, Kerry illustrated a counting book. It was called One Woolly Wombat. Her partner, Rod Trinca, wrote this book. One Woolly Wombat was a very important book. It helped start a new interest in Australian picture books. It also helped a publisher, Omnibus Books, get enough money to publish their next book. That book was the super popular Possum Magic by Mem Fox.
One Woolly Wombat won many awards. It was chosen as the "Best Children's Book" in 1985. It received a Whitley Award from the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.
Working with Authors
Kerry Argent has worked with many famous Australian children's writers. She has illustrated books for Mem Fox, Thelma Catterwell, and Margaret Wild.
Her illustrations for Sofie Laguna's book Too Loud Lily won a big award. It won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year award in 2003. This award was for early childhood books.
Exhibitions and Recognition
In 2018, Dr Belle Alderman organized a special exhibition. She is an expert in children's literature. The exhibition showed illustrations from children's books. It was held at the University of Canberra.
Kerry Argent's artwork was featured in this exhibition. She was shown alongside other well-known artists. These included May Gibbs, Shaun Tan, and Graeme Base.
Illustrated Books
Kerry Argent has illustrated many wonderful books. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Author |
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| 1982 | One Woolly Wombat | Rod Trinca |
| 1985 | Sebastian Lives in a Hat | Thelma Catterwell |
| 1985 | A Bush Birthday | Eleanor Nilsson |
| 1987 | Derek the Dinosaur | Mary Blackwood |
| 1991 | Thank you, Santa | Margaret Wild |
| 1995 | Gotcha! | Gail Jorgensen |
| 1995 | Wombat Divine | Mem Fox |
| 1999 | Sleepy Bears | Mem Fox |
| 2000 | Nighty Night | Margaret Wild |
| 2002 | Too Loud Lily | Sofie Laguna |
| 2007 | Ruby Roars | Margaret Wild |
