Biography
Pat Hutchins, one of seven children, was born in Yorkshire,
England, and grew up in the surrounding countryside, which she
still loves. At a very early age she knew that she wanted to be an
artist and was encouraged by an elderly couple who would give her a
chocolate bar for each picture she drew.
A local art school offered her a scholarship and she studied there
for three years, continuing her training at Leeds College of Art,
where she specialised in illustration. Her career in the children's
book field began with the highly acclaimed Rosie's Walk, a 1968 ALA
Notable Book.
Since then she has written five novels and created more than
twenty-five picture books. She was awarded England's prestigious
Kate Greenaway Medal in 1974 for The Wind Blew. Pat Hutchins lives
with her husband in London, England.
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www.titch.net
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