Jan Ormerod
AustralianPicture BookChildren's Bookb. 1946 — d. 2013
Jan Ormerod (born Janet Louise Hendry) was an Australian children's book author and illustrator known for spare, accessible illustrations and wordless or minimally-worded picture books. She published more than fifty books during her career, including Sunshine, Lizzie Nonsense, and Shake a Leg, and won awards such as the Mother Goose Award and IBBY Honour. Her work often drew on childhood memories of Western Australia and featured clear compositions and flat colour palettes.
Awards
['Mother Goose Award (1982)', 'IBBY Honour Award', "Prime Minister's Literary Award (Children's Fiction) — for Shake a Leg (illustration collaboration)"]
Notable Works
['Sunshine', 'Lizzie Nonsense', 'Shake a Leg', 'Maudie and Bear']
