Jill Newton

Jill Newton

  • 5 stars across 72 books

Lou Kuenzler trained as a director and is now a theatre and writing lecturer, teaching at universities and colleges. She has worked with children of all ages through community workshops and teaches practical, curriculum-linked drama lessons/runs an after-school club with primary school children. She relishes the performance/feedback element of writing for children. Lou is also published by Kingfisher, A & C Black and Walker.
Born in Newcastle, Jill moved to Lincoln at an early age. She did her art foundation course in Lincoln then studied Illustration at Cambridge before moving to London to pursue illustration as a career. She worked in advertising, design and editorial plus work for the BBC. Jill supplemented her income working briefly as a cycle courier!

Jill now lives in rural Somerset close to the sea with her dog, Bob, and two horses. She spends some of her time helping to train racehorses and loves early morning walks with Bob.

27th July 2007

The Fox and the Stork

A lively retelling of Aesop's fable about always being kind to your friends. First Reading Level 1 are real books for be... MoreThe Fox and the Stork

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6th June 2005

Buzz Bumble to the Rescue!

Buzz Bumble is a bit of a show-off. He likes to impress his friends with fancy flying. So when new bee Baby Bumble arriv... MoreBuzz Bumble to the Rescue!

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17th April 2000

Where are My Chicks?

"This is a good book which succeeds in entertaining and informing" Manchester Evening News An absent minded mother hen ... MoreWhere are My Chicks?

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