Awards & Winners

Ian Falconer

Date of Birth 25-August-1959
Place of Birth Ridgefield
(Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Ian Woodward Falconer
Profession Writer, Illustrator
Ian Woodward Falconer is an American illustrator, children's book author, and costume and set designer for the theater. He has created 30 covers for The New Yorker as well as other publications. Falconer is best known for the Olivia series, which features a young pig and her many adventures, which was inspired by the birth of his first niece and his desire to give her a special "first" present. Born in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Mr. Falconer, who graduated from The Cambridge School of Weston, studied art history at New York University and painting at Parsons School of Design and Otis Art Institute.

Awards by Ian Falconer

Check all the awards nominated and won by Ian Falconer.

2002


Book Sense Book of the Year Award: Children's Illustrated
Honored for : Olivia Saves the Circus

2001


Book Sense Book of the Year Award: Children's Illustrated
Honored for : Olivia
Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Olivia

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Olivia