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Jean Chapman Jean Chapman i(A25590 works by) (birth name: Jean Lycett) (a.k.a. Jean Erica Sherlock Chapman)
Born: Established: 15 Feb 1926 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 26 Jun 2012 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Jean Chapman wrote scripts for ABC schools' radio broadcasts and television programs including Playschool and Kindergarten of the Air. She wrote for the New South Wales School Magazine and for reading schemes, and also wrote many non-fiction books for children. Her books - from picture books and novels, to collections of stories and poems - have been enjoyed by generations of children from the 1960s onwards.

Chapman also wrote a work on May Gibbs and a biography of Hans Christian Andersen: Capturing the Golden Bird: The Young Hans Christian Andersen (Hodder and Stoughton, 1987). She was an executive member of the Children's Book Council of New South Wales, and of the May Gibbs Nutcote Trust.

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y separately published work icon The Sugar-Plum Christmas Book : A Book for Christmas and All the Days of the Year New South Wales : Hodder and Stoughton , 1977 Z848571 1977 anthology children's fiction poetry prose children's This collection not only includes the story of the birth of Jesus but also a number of other stories related to Christmas such as The Nutcracker, and The Day After Christmas (the story behind the carol, 'Good King Wenceslas'). There are details of Christmas traditions from other countries, Christmas games, chants and songs, as well as craft activities and recipes.(Source: Book)
1978 joint winner Visual Arts Board Award
1978 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
y separately published work icon Tell Me Another Tale: Stories, Verses, Songs and Things to Do Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1976 Z848467 1976 anthology poetry children's fiction children's
1977 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
y separately published work icon The Wish Cat Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1966 Z797528 1966 single work children's fiction children's A stray Siamese cat endears itself to its chosen adopted family despite the mischief, annoyance, and aggravation which are the result of her arrival.
1967 commended CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year Award
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