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Phil Cummings Phil Cummings i(A13791 works by) (a.k.a. Phillip Neal Cummings)
Also writes as: Rachel Arbon
Born: Established: 1957 Port Broughton, Blyth - Bute - Port Broughton area, Mid North South Australia, South Australia, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

The youngest of eight children, Phil Cummings was born at Port Broughton but grew up at Peterborough in the mid-north of South Australia, where his brothers worked on the railways. He worked as a junior primary school teacher but resigned in 2001 to retire to his home at One Tree Hill, South Australia, and concentrate on his writing.

Cummings has been ambassador to the Premier’s Reading Challenge in South Australia,  South Australia’s National Literacy and Numeracy Champion, and State Ambassador for the 2012 National Year of Reading. He was awarded the Carclew Fellowship at the Adelaide Festival of Arts in 1998. His works are regularly selected as notable books in the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Phil Cummings also wrote works for the educational series 'Connections', 'Wonder World', 'Zipper Books', 'Crackers' and 'Zapper Books'.
  • For information about this author's works for children not yet included in AustLit, see Australian Children's Books by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1992-2004).

Personal Awards

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Crumbs Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2022 23602125 2022 single work picture book children's

'On a wintry city street, a one-legged bird dances for crumbs to eat ... but Ella has nothing to give. Then her father shows how a simple act of human kindness can spread joy to all. A captivating and universal story to warm the hearts of readers everywhere, from the award-winning creators of Boy and Ride, Ricardo, Ride.' (Publication summary)
2023 longlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book designed by Nicole Stofberg.
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book
2022 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Three to 5 Years
y separately published work icon The Garden on Red Gum Road Kent Town : Little Book Press , 2021 24718567 2021 single work picture book children's

'There's a special place for Nonna and me, for friends, for pets, for family. When we go, it's a busy day, we talk, we dig, plant seeds and play. We join our friends, share the load, in the community garden on Red Gum Road' (Publication summary)
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Joe and the Stars Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 20518428 2021 single work picture book children's

'In the red dust, where the sky is wide, Joe loves watching the stars. He marvels at their mystery and wonder. But when his family moves to the city... the stars are hard to see. Will Joe find a way to make them shine again? A twinkling tale of resilience, family and friendship.' (Publication summary)
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book
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