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Jill Eggleton

Jill Ethel Eggleton is a New Zealand children's book author, teacher and education consultant. She received the Margaret Mahy Award in 2015 for Everyone Has A Story. Eggleton has authored over 800 children's books; in 2009 alone she wrote 60 books. She was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) in the 2010 New Year Honours "for services to education and literacy". Eggleton lives in Parnell, Auckland.

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Jill Ethel Eggleton QSO is a New Zealand children's book author, teacher and education consultant.1 She received the Margaret Mahy Award in 2015 for Everyone Has A Story.2 Eggleton has authored over 800 children's books;3 in 2009 alone she wrote 60 books.4 She was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) in the 2010 New Year Honours "for services to education and literacy".5 Eggleton lives in Parnell, Auckland.4

Publications

Eggleton's many books for children include:

  • Mrs Pye's Pool, Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Thomastown, Victoria, 20156
  • Big Bubba, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 20167
  • Silly Billy, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 20158
  • A New Bed, Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Thomastown, Victoria, 20159
  • Wake UP Cow, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 201510
References

References

  1. "Summer both time to play, learn". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. "Storylines about the organisation and trust". www.storylines.org.nz. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. "Huia | Jill Eggleton". www.huia.co.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. Moyes, Sarah (13 January 2010). "Busy writer believes in reading". Stuff. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. "New Year honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. Eggleton, Jill; Davy, Mary (2015). Mrs Pye's pool. Sunshine books. Level 11. Thomastown, Victoria: Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd. ISBN 9781927294789. OCLC 904595718.
  7. Eggleton, Jill; Hoit, Richard; Eggleton, Jill (2016). Big Bubba. JillE books. Auckland, New Zealand: Global Education Systems Ltd. ISBN 9781927307816. OCLC 953235216.
  8. Eggleton, Jill; Hoit, Richard; Eggleton, Jill (2015). Silly Billy. Bud.e reading. Auckland, New Zealand: Global Ed. ISBN 9781927307014.
  9. Eggleton, Jill; Van der Voo, Jan (2015). A new bed. Sunshine books. Level 9. Thomastown, Victoria: Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd. ISBN 9781927294666. OCLC 904595731.
  10. Eggleton, Jill; Rowe, Cheryl; Eggleton, Jill (2015). Wake up, Cow!. Bud.e reading. Auckland, New Zealand: Global Ed. ISBN 9781927307113.
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