Maurice Pledger is a childrens book author and illustrator. His books include touch-and-feel and "sounds of the wild" pop-up books with animal sounds.
He illustrated the Warwick "First Look At Nature" book series, written by Angela Sheehan.[1] He illustrated books in the "Animal Life Stories" children's book series, written by Angela Royston, including Duck (1988), Hedgehog (1989), Mouse (1989) and Squirrel (1989).[2]
He won the Francis Williams Illustration Award in 1992 for the Best Descriptive Illustration from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
He re-adapted some of his children's books to use magnetic figures.[3]
Works
edit- Ping-Ping Panda
- Billy Bunny
- Billy Bunny's Forest Adventure[3]
- Dizzy Dolphin's Ocean Adventure[3]
- Oscar Otter's River Adventure[3]
- An Adventure with Bobby Bear
- An Adventure with Charlie Chick
- An Adventure with Morris Mouse
- An Adventure with Polly Polar Bear
- An Adventure with Winnie Wolf
Illustrator
edit- The Mouse by Angela Sheehan
- The Fox by Angela Sheehan
- The Hedgehog by Angela Sheehan 1977
- Beetles and Bugs by A. Wood
- Garden Birds of the World
- Game Birds
- Ocean by A. J. Wood and Valerie Davies (from "Sounds of the Wild" series) 2007[4]
References
edit- ^ "New fall books for the young". The Anniston Star. 21 August 1977. p. 2D. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Angela Royston". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Movable stationery". 1993.
- ^ "Senior Adults". Movable Stationery. 21 (2): 17. 1993. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
edit- Short review of The Mouse
- Reviews "First Look at Nature" series
- Review of Beetles and Bugs
- Not sure if this is the same Pledger, but mentions his bird book illustrations
- Description of book Adventure with Bobby Bear, page 4
- Short article about a few books of Pledger's
- Short description of book The Hedgehog
- This draft is in progress as of April 11, 2024.