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Tom Jellett Tom Jellett i(A59530 works by)
Born: Established: Manly, Manly - Allambie - Curl Curl area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Tom Jellett has lived in Brisbane and Adelaide. He graduated from the University of South Australia in 1995 with a Bachelor of Design (Illustration) and has worked as a freelance illustrator. Jellett moved to Sydney where he worked for The Australian and was a Walkley finalist in 2000 for newspaper illustration. He has also won two Stanley Awards from the Australian Cartoonists' Association.
Jellett has illustrated a group of books within the Aussie Nibbles series plus three picture books written by Sherryl Clark, all of which feature Nicholas Nosh, the world's littlest pirate. He has worked with many leading Australian children's authors. Jellett has lived in Sydney, has worked as an illustrator for The Australian and has been a Walkley finalist a number of times for newspaper illustration.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon I Love You Kent Town : Little Book Press , 2022 26404879 2022 single work picture book children's

'I Love You is a reassuring story that centres around a baby’s typical day, from waking up in the morning to being tucked into bed at night.

'Rich with activities that babies love – eating, playing, meeting with friends, playing at the park, bathing – there are endless opportunities for babies to engage with the story and point out familiar objects.

'Told in rhyming text and covering early-learning concepts, such as colours, this little book is perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and young minds to develop.'(Publication summary)
2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Birth to 3 Years
y separately published work icon My Dad Thinks He's a Pirate Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2022 24703914 2022 single work picture book children's

'You'll be hooked in this addition to the "My Dad..." series, where Dad sails the seven seas with more jokes to make you laugh - arrr arrr arrr!

'Captain Dad and his crew are having a day at the beach, and of course Dad is bringing his treasure trove of jokes. Whether it's a ship he bought on sail or an earring that costs one buccaneer, a day with Dad is shore to be hilarious! At least he seems to think so.'  (Publication summary)
2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Five to 8 Years
y separately published work icon Emergency! Emergency! : Vehicles To The Rescue Fitzroy : Wild Dog Books , 2022 23668991 2022 single work picture book children's 'A delightful picture book about the people who keep us safe and the vehicles getting them where they need to be.' 

(Publication summary)
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
2022 shortlisted Educational Publishing Awards Australia — Primary — Primary educational picture book
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