Jane Simmons - author/illustrator
About Jane Simmons
Jane has tried her hand at landscape gardening, futon making, teaching basket weaving and soft toy making but only truly loves writing and illustrating children's books. Jane shot to fame with the success of her
Daisy picture books, all about an irresistible little duck with big feet. More success followed with
Ebb and Flo, whose characters were brought to life on television.
Jane, her husband, and her menagerie of rescued pets travel the Mediterranean on an ex-fishing boat, and her adventures have provided the inspiration for many of her books. Most recently Jane has turned her hand to young fiction, with
Beryl Goes Wild and
Ship's Cat Doris. Her new book for Orchard
Lily Gets Lost! will be published in late 2012, followed by a re-launch of
Come On, Daisy! in print and digital forms in 2013. Jane is currently living in France, with her boat not far away.
Website
For more information, visit Jane's own website:
www.janesimmons.com
Books
Jane’s picturebooks for Orchard include:
Come on, Daisy! (1998)
Shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award and the Best British Book Award 1998
Winner of the Smarties Silver Award 1998
Ebb’s New Friend (1999)
Daisy and the Egg (1999)
Ebb and Flo and the Greedy Gulls (1999)
Daisy and the Beastie (2000)
Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal (2000)
Little Fern's First Winter (2000)
Where the Fairies Fly (2001)
Shout, Daisy, Shout! (2002)
Daisy and the Moon (2004)
Pog and the Birdies (2004)
Faraway the Fairies Fly (2005)
Ebb and Flo and the Sea Monster (2005)
Daisy to the Rescue (2006)
Together (2006)
I Love You, Muddy Bear (2009)
Lily Gets Lost! (2012)
Jane’s illustrated fiction for Orchard:
Beryl Goes Wild (2008)
Ship's Cat Doris (2010)
Jane’s illustrative work for Andersen:
Matty Takes Off! - with Miriam Moss (2008)
Matty in a Mess - with Miriam Moss (2009)
More examples of Jane's work
