Jane Simmons - author/illustrator
About Jane Simmons
Jane has tried her hand at landscape gardening, futon making, teaching basket weaving and soft toy making but only truly loves writing and illustrating children's books. Jane shot to fame with the success of her
Daisy picture books, all about an irresistible little duck with big feet. More success followed with
Ebb and Flo, whose characters were brought to life on television.
Jane, her husband, and her menagerie of rescued pets travel the Mediterranean on an ex-fishing boat, and her adventures have provided the inspiration for many of her books. Most recently Jane has turned her hand to young fiction, with
Beryl Goes Wild and
Ship's Cat Doris. Jane is currently living in France with her boat not far away.
Website
For more information, visit Jane's own website:
www.janesimmons.com
Books
Jane’s picturebooks for Orchard include:
Come on, Daisy!
Shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award and the Best British Book Award 1998
Winner of the Smarties Silver Award 1998
Daisy and the Egg
Daisy and the Moon
Daisy and the Beastie
Daisy to the Rescue
Ebb’s New Friend
Ebb and Flo and the Greedy Gulls
Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal
Ebb and Flo and the Sea Monster
Little Fern's First Winter
Where the Fairies Fly
Pog and the Birdies
Together
I Love You, Muddy Bear
Lily Goes Baa!
Jane’s illustrated fiction for Orchard:
Beryl Goes Wild
Ship's Cat Doris
Jane’s illustrative work for Andersen:
Matty in a Mess - with Miriam Moss
Matty Takes Off! - with Miriam Moss
More examples of Jane's work
