English Children's Literature: Nina Bawden


Figure 1.--On of Nina Bawden's best known children's books is Squib. The Puffin edition was published in 1971. It was illustratd by Amy Burch. Image courtesy of the AM collection.

Nina Bawden is a well known English author. She has written for both children and adults. She has authored 17 books for children and 21 for novels for adults. Many are still in print. Queen Elizabeth in 1995 awarded her the CBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. One HBC reader tells us that he finds Bawden's books intriguing. On of her best known children's books is Squib. The Puffin edition was published in 1971. It was illustratd by Amy Burch.





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Created: July 2, 2003
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