User:Worm That Turned/Ronda and David Armitage
Appearance
Ronda and David Armitage are a married couple who specialise in children's books
The Lighthouse Keeper's series
[edit]Written by Ronda Armitage and illustrated by David Armitage.
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch 1977
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Catastrophe 1986
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue 1989
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic 1993
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat 1995
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast 2000
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Tea 2001
- The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas 2002
- The Lighthouse Keeper's New Friend 2007
Other illustrated books
[edit]- The Trouble with Mr. Harris (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1978
- Don't Forget Matilda! (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1979
- The Birthday Spell (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1980
- The Bossing of Josie (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1980
- Ice Creams for Rosie (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1981
- One Moonlit Night (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1983
- Grandma goes Shopping (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1984
- When Dad did the Washing Up (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1990
- Watch the Baby, Daisy (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1991
- A Quarrel of Koalas (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1992 (In US - Harry Hates Shopping)
- Looking after Chocolates (illustrated by David Armitage) Deutsch, 1992
- Queen of the Night (illustrated by David Armitage) Scholastic, 1999 (Queen of the Night listed for the Kate Greenaway Award 2001)
- A New Home for Pirate (illustrated by Holly Swain) Puffin, 2007
- Small Knight and George (illustrated by Arthur Robins) Orchard, 2007
- Small Knight and George and the Royal Chocolate Cake Orchard, 2008
- The Bungle Jungle Bedtime Kiss (wih Edward Eaves) Scholastic, 2008
- A Very Strange Creature (illustrated by Layn Marlow) Scholastic, 2009
Other books
[edit]- Let's Discuss - Drinking Wayland, 1987 Lets Discuss Drinking was written by Ronda Armitage. Lets Discuss Drinking was published by Hodder Wayland. Subjects of Lets Discuss Drinking include Alcohol - Physiological effect, Alcoholism, Body & health, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & GCSE, Juvenile Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / General, Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's/YA), and School Textbooks & Study Guides: General.
- New Zealand Wayland, 1987 - An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of this island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Countries of the world series. 48 pages - http://books.google.com/books?id=G5p862gVlOcC&dq=new+zealand+bibliogroup:%22Countries+of+the+World+Series%22&hl=en&ei=uHotTaOEF8mUOv-0rOQK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBQ
- Family Violence Wayland, 1999 http://books.google.com/books?id=_-SSj_ueyUQC&q=%22ronda+armitage%22+family+violence&dq=%22ronda+armitage%22+family+violence&hl=en&ei=enwtTZTDMMSdOu3K9c8K&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA
- Violence in Society Wayland, 2003 http://books.google.com/books?id=x736GgAACAAJ&dq=%22ronda+armitage%22+violence+in+society&hl=en&ei=q3wtTYSQC8mYOujY7PgJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA
Prizes and awards
[edit]1978 Esther Glen Award (New Zealand) The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch
Sources
[edit]- Interview - http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000001330,00.html#QUE
- [1] at a school
- [2] stage play
- [3] official site
- [4] positive review
- [5] history
- inc reviews http://biography.jrank.org/pages/979/Armitage-Ronda-Jacqueline-1943.html