A former teacher and psychologist, Jennifer Beck is the author of
more than fifty children’s books and the recipient of numerous
prizes. She is also an appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order
of Merit for services to children’s literature.
Jennifer’s picture book The Bantam and the Soldier won the Picture
Book Category and the Book of the Year Award in the 1997 New
Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, and in 2006 she won the
Children's Choice Award for Nobody’s Dog, voted for by more than
30,000 children throughout New Zealand. A feature of her books is
that adults contribute to the magic and fun of childhood. Some
common themes are history, peace and war.
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