Mike Dumbleton facts for kids
Mike Dumbleton is a talented Australian author who writes exciting books for children. He also works as a literacy consultant, helping people improve their reading and writing skills. In 2016, he received a special award called the Federal Minister’s Award for his amazing work in making literacy better for everyone.
About Mike Dumbleton
Mike Dumbleton moved to Australia in 1972. He spent many years working as a teacher, helping young students learn and grow. His first book for kids, Dial-a-Croc, came out in 1991. Later, in 2006, Mike moved to New York City to teach there. He lived and worked in New York for nine years. After that, he came back to South Australia.
Awards and Recognitions
Mike Dumbleton's books have won some cool awards!
- In 2003, his book Muddled-up Farm won the Speech Pathology Book of the Year award. This was in the "Best Speech and/or Sound Awareness Book" category. The award recognized how the book helps kids with speech and sounds.
Mike Dumbleton's Books
Mike Dumbleton has written many popular books for children. Here are some of them:
- Dial-a-Croc (1991)
- Passing On (2001) - This book was shortlisted for the "Book of the Year - Early Childhood" award.
- Muddled-up Farm (2003) - This book won the "Best Speech and/or Sound Awareness Book" award in 2003 from Speech Pathology Australia.
- Cat (2007) - This book received an "Honours - Early Childhood" award in 2008 from the Children's Book Council of Australia.
- Jump and Shout (2017) - This book was named a "CBCA Notable 2018" book. It was also shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book Awards in 2018.
- Digger (2018)
Books on Stage
One of Mike Dumbleton's picture books, Cat, was turned into a play! This happened in 2007. The play was created by Windmill Performing Arts after Cat won the "Picture Book to Performance Project". Before becoming a play, Cat had already won an Honours award from the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2008.
