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Jane Tanner Jane Tanner i(A45579 works by) (a.k.a. Barbara Jane Tanner)
Born: Established: 1946 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Jane Tanner grew up in Coburg, Victoria and has stated that her parents 'were ill or absent in my teenage years, so I found refuge in art, nature, and books.' She studied art at Prahran Technical School under Lenton Parr and Alun Leach-Jones among others. She has an Associate Diploma of Fine Art in printmaking and painting, and a Diploma of Education. She worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time illustrator in 1984.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Girl from the Sea Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 18880579 2020 single work picture book children's

'A poetic ghost story with stunning images from two of Australia's finest children's book creators

'Who lives in that cottage by the sea?
I wish. I wish. I wish it was me.

'A lyrical masterpiece by Margaret Wild and Jane Tanner.' (Publication summary) 
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Books
y separately published work icon Storm Whale Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2017 10953650 2017 single work picture book children's

'A captivating and beautifully illustrated story about three sisters who find a stranded whale on the beach.

'Bleak was the day and the wind whipped down when I and my sisters walked to town ...

'So begins the story of three sisters who find a whale stranded on a windswept beach and try to save it.

'With a powerful, poetic text, wonderful to read aloud, and illustrations full of life and movement, Storm Whale celebrates the majesty and vulnerability of nature and our place in it.' (Publication summary)
2018 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Children's Fiction
2018 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Children's Book Award
2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book of the Year
y separately published work icon Love from Grandma Camberwell : Viking , 2010 Z1739056 2010 single work picture book children's When Emily and her family move away from the country she has to leave her beloved grandma behind. So Grandma gives her a strawberry plant to remind her of the fun they have together in the garden. While she waits for Grandma to visit, the strawberry plant grows and grows and starts to flower and then to fruit...until Grandma finally arrives, bringing her the most wonderful present of all! A lovely picture book, filled with exquisite drawings, that celebrates the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren (Libraries Australia).
2011 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Language Development Book for Young Children (2003-2013)
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