Beverley Randell Explained

Beverley Joan Randell Price (born 1931), known by the pen name Beverley Randell, is a New Zealand children's author, whose work has been published by 16 publishers in several languages. Born in Wellington, she studied English and History at Victoria University College before becoming a teacher. In 1955 her first story, John the Mouse who Learned to Read, was published, and has sold around 267,000 copies.

Over the years Randell has written hundreds of books, many aimed at children with limited reading skills, but also books aimed at adults. She married Hugh Price, a publisher, in 1955. To date, over two million copies of her books have been sold.

In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Randell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to children's literature and education.^[1]

Honours

• Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (New Zealand) 2004
• Chevalier de la Ordre national du Mérite (France) 2005^[2]

Works

Some of Randell's books include:

• Wellington At Work In The 1890s, (Hugh Price joint author) 2009, New Zealand, Steele Roberts ^[3]
• Baby Bear Goes Fishing, (Isabel Lowe ill.) 1994, New Zealand, Nelson Price Milburn ^[4]
• Baby Hippo, (Elizabeth Russell-Arnot ill.) 1994, New Zealand, Nelson Price Milburn ^[5]
• Sally's Beans, (Meredith Thomas ill.) 1994, New Zealand, Nelson Price Milburn ^[6]
• Tabby In The Tree, (Julian Bruere ill.) 1994, New Zealand, Nelson Price Milburn ^[7]
• Father Bear Goes Fishing, (Isabel Lowe ill.) 1993, New Zealand, Price Milburn ^[8]
• The Lion and the Mouse (adapted by Randell), (Clare Bowes ill.) 1976, England, Methuen Educational ^[9]
• The Hungry Kitten, (Judith Trevelyan ill.) 1974, England, Methuen Educational ^[10]
• Baby Lamb's First Drink, (Ernest Papps ill.) 1973, New Zealand, Price Milburn ^[11]
• Lizard Loses His Tail, (Judith Trevelyan ill.) 1973, New Zealand, Price Milburn ^[12]
• John, The Mouse Who Learned to Read, (Noela Young, ill.) 1969, England, Collins ^[13]

External links

National Library of New Zealand catalogue entry for Randell

Notes and References

1. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2004. 7 June 2004 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 21 December 2018.
2. Web site: Randell, Beverley . New Zealand Book Council . 29 May 2010.
3. Book: Wellington At Work In The 1890s . worldcat.org . OCLC . 973663368 . 1 January 2021.
4. Book: Baby Bear Goes Fishing . worldcat.org . OCLC . 152406368 . 1 January 2021.
5. Book: Baby Hippo . worldcat.org . OCLC . 232514754 . 1 January 2021.
6. Book: Sally's Beans . worldcat.org . OCLC . 465603286 . 1 January 2021.
7. Book: Tabby In The Tree . worldcat.org . OCLC . 153984187 . 1 January 2021.
8. Book: Father Bear Goes Fishing . worldcat.org . OCLC . 154215640 . 1 January 2021.
9. Book: The Lion and the Mouse . worldcat.org . OCLC . 156766029 . 1 January 2021.
10. Book: The Hungry Kitten . worldcat.org . OCLC . 156763649 . 1 January 2021.
11. Book: Baby Lamb's First Drink . worldcat.org . OCLC . 813331653 . 1 January 2021.
12. Book: Lizard Loses His Tail . worldcat.org . OCLC . 166307650 . 1 January 2021.
13. Book: John, The Mouse Who Learned to Read . worldcat.org . OCLC . 30281442 . 1 January 2021.