Michael foreman author biography of suzanne
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Graphic artist and author of children's books.!
Michael Foreman (illustrator)
British author and illustrator
Michael ForemanOBE (born 21 March 1938) is a British author and illustrator, one of the best-known and most prolific creators of children's books.[1] He won the 1982 and 1989 Kate Greenaway Medals for British children's book illustration and he was a runner-up five times.[2]
For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was UK nominee in 1988 and again in 2010 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books.[3][4]
Life
Foreman was born and grew up in Pakefield, near Lowestoft, Suffolk, where his mother kept the village shop.[5][6] His father died a month before he was born.[7] When he was three, the family home was hit by a German bomb, but he survived along with his mother and two older brothers.[8] He studied at Lowestoft School of Art, and later