Rebecca Cobb

Rebecca Cobb
Born	Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation	Children's book writer and illustrator
Nationality	English
Alma mater	Falmouth University
Website
rebeccacobb.co.uk

Rebecca Cobb is an English children's book writer and illustrator who grew up in Buckinghamshire and Somerset and lives in Falmouth, Cornwall. After graduating Falmouth University, ^[1] she worked with The Child Bereavement Charity, Continuum International Publishing Group, The Guardian , The Independent , Mabecron Books, Marion Boyars Publishers, Waitrose & Partners and You Magazine ^[2] and she has collaborated with several authors such as Julia Donaldson, Nicola Davies, Mariesa Dulak, Katherine Woodfine, Richard Curtis ^[2] and Helen Dunmore. ^[3]

Works

• Snow Day (1998) (with Richard Curtis)
• Tongue Twisters to Tangle Your Tongue (2005)
• Missing Mummy: A Book About Bereavement (2011) ^[4]
• The Paper Dolls (2012) (with Julia Donaldson)
• The Empty Stocking (2012) (with Richard Curtis)
• A table! (2012)
• Lunchtime (2012)
• Aunt Amelia (2013)
• Na caraidean (2013) (with Julia Donaldson)
• The Something (2014)
• There's an Owl in My Towel (2016) (with Julia Donaldson)
• It's a Little Baby (2016) (with Julia Donaldson)
• The Everywhere Bear (2017) (with Julia Donaldson)
• The Day War Came (2018) (with Nicola Davies)
• Hello Friend! (2019)
• That Christmas (2020) (with Richard Curtis)
• Aunt Amelia's House (2021)
• Elisabeth and the Box of Colours (2022) (with Katherine Woodfine)
• Who Lives Here? With Lift-The-flap-fun! (2023) (with Julia Donaldson)
• There's a Tiger on the Train (2024) (with Mariesa Dulak)
• That Christmas and Other Stories: The Inspiration Behind the Hit Netflix Film (2024) (with Richard Curtis)
• A Wild Walk to School (2024)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2013	The Waterstones Children's Book Prize	Best Picture Book	Lunchtime	Won	[5]
2014	The Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award	Best Picture Book	The Empty Stocking (with Richard Curtis)	Won	[6]
2014	The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration	—	The Paper Dolls (with Julia Donaldson)	Nominated	[7]
2019	The Jane Addams Children's Book Award	—	The Day War Came (with Nicola Davies)	Nominated	[8]

References

1. "Rebecca Cobb". panmacmillan. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
2. "Rebecca Cobb". Book Trust. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
3. "Work Life: Rebecca Cobb, Children's Book Illustrator". Stylist Magazine. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
4. "Missing Mummy". panmacmillan. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
5. "Death row tale wins children's prize". BBC News. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
6. "2014 Awards". Heart Of Hawick Childrens Book Award. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
7. "Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals 2014 winners announced". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
8. "2019 Award Winners and Honorees". The Jane Addams Peace Association. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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