Eve Sutton

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Eve Sutton
Born
Evelyn Mary Breakell

(1906-09-14)14 September 1906
Preston, Lancashire, England
Died19 December 1992(1992-12-19) (aged 86)
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
OccupationAuthor
Known forChildren's books
Notable work My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes
Relatives Lynley Dodd (cousin-in-law)

Evelyn Mary Sutton ( née Breakell, 14 September 1906 – 19 December 1992), commonly known as Eve Sutton, was a New Zealand writer of literature for children.

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Early life and family

Evelyn Mary Breakell was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, on 14 September 1906. [1] She worked as a primary school teacher from 1927 to 1931, [2] when she married Arthur Sutton at Christ Church, Fulwood, Preston. [3] In 1949, the family migrated to New Zealand, [2] and Eve Sutton became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1955. [1]

Writing career

Sutton's first children's book, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes , was written after her cousin by marriage, Lynley Dodd, suggested that they collaborate on a book; Sutton wrote the text and Dodd provided the illustrations. [2] [4] Now regarded as a New Zealand classic, it was Sutton's only picture book, and it received the Esther Glen Award in 1975. [2] [4]

Subsequently, Sutton went on to write books for older children, including a series of novels about the experiences of immigrants to New Zealand. [2] In 1990, she was awarded the New Zealand Children's Literature Association's Award for Services to Children's Literature. [5]

Death

Sutton died on 19 December 1992, and her body was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland. [6]

Books

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References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1968" . Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Eve Sutton". Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Marriage entries". Lancashire BMD. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Eve Sutton". Penguin Books New Zealand. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award". Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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