Debi Gliori Explained

Debi Gliori
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality:Scottish
Children:5
Occupation:Writer, illustrator
Genre:Children's literature, picture books

Debi Gliori (born 1959) is a Scottish writer and illustrator of children's books.[1] [2]

Life and career

Gliori was born in Glasgow and grew up there as an only child.[2] She started writing children's books in 1976 and attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984.[2] She then received an Andrew Grant travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984.[2] In 1989, independent children's book publisher Walker Books signed her, and she acquired an agent three years later.

Gliori is the creator of many children's books including the Mr Bear picture book series. She wrote the black comedy Pure Dead series for older children, with Pure Dead Magic being her first novel.[1]

Gliori has five children. She lives in Haddington, East Lothian.[3] [4]

Awards

Mr. Bear won the Red House Children's Book Award for picture books in 1997.[1] [2] [5] Mr. Bear to the Rescue was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997;[1] [6] Mr. Bear Babysits, Mr. Bear's Picnic and Mr. Bear to the Rescue were all awarded a Gold award in the Petit Filous Best Toy Awards,[2] and Mr. Bear Says Goodnight was chosen for the Booktrust's Bookstart project.[2] Where, Oh Where, is Baby Bear? was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award in 2001. Always and Forever, written by Alan Durant and illustrated by Debi Gliori, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2003.[7] Her work has also been shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Award (for Pure Dead Wicked in 2003),[8] and for the Royal Mail Award[9] [10] (for Stormy Weather in 2010).[11] On 6 November 2018 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letter at Strathclyde University.

Reception

What's the Time, Mr Wolf?Reviewing the same work in We Love This Book, Caroline Downie writes, "Gliori's illustrations are a delight, full of detail and surprises",[12] with "so many things on each page to discover, share, count and laugh at."[12]

On the Booktrust website, What's the Time Mr Wolf? is described as "a delightful story, inspired by traditional fairy tales as well as the familiar playground game, 'What's the Time Mr Wolf?'"[13] The reviewer found the book to contain much "lively detail" and "beautiful illustrations"[13] and suggested that it would make a perfect and soothing bedtime story.[13]

At SchoolZone, schools librarian Joy Court found What's the Time Mr Wolf? to be "an enchantingly original story" and "a delight to read aloud". She writes that the book is "perfect for practising telling the time" and for the [British] educational Key Stage 1.[14]

At Parents in Touch, the reviewer writes that the book is humorous, "filled with much loved characters" and contains "catchy text" which is "a joy to read aloud".[15] The reviewer adds that the illustrations are "packed with thoughtful detail" and an "utter delight".[15]

Other reviews

Media coverage

The Tobermory cat

Two small cats known as The Distillery Cats appear on The Tobermory Distillery Sign.[16] In 2012, the origin of the idea of Gliori's book, 'The Tobermory Cat' came under fierce online dispute. There have been a number of creative works using the name "Tobermory",[17] [18] [19] most notably an illustrated children's book, The Tobermory Cat by Debi Gliori and the earlier Facebook page and book entitled Tobermory Cat by the Isle of Mull artist Angus Stewart.

Selected works

[1] [20]

Series

Pure Dead

Pure Dead Magic (2001)[21]

Pure Dead Wicked (2002)[22]

Pure Dead Brilliant (2003)[23]

Deep Trouble (2004) aka Pure Dead Trouble

Deep Water (2005) aka Pure Dead Batty

Deep Fear (2006) aka Pure Dead Frozen

Pure Dead Magic / Pure Dead Wicked / Pure Dead Brilliant (omnibus) (2004)

Witch Baby

Witch Baby and Me (2008)[24]

Witch Baby and Me Go to School (2009)

Witch Baby and Me After Dark (2009)

Witch Baby and Me on Stage (2010)[25]

Collections

Debi Gliori's Bedtime Stories (2002)

Picture books

New Big Sister (1991)[26]

New Big House (1992)[27]

My Little Brother (1992)

Dulcie Dando, Soccer Star (1992)

Lizzie and Her Friend (1993)

Lizzie and Her Puppy (1993)

A Lion at Bedtime (1993)

Lizzie and Her Dolly (1993)

Oliver's Alphabets (1993)

Mr. Bear Babysits (1994)[28]

The Snowchild (1994)

When I'm Big (1994)

A Present for Big Pig (1994)

Willie Bear and the Wish Fish (1995)

Mr. Bear's Picnic (1995)

The Snow Lambs (1995)

Mr. Bear to the Rescue (1996)

Lizzie and Her Kitty (1996)

Princess and the Pirate King (1996)

Mr. Bear Says Are You There, Baby Bear? (1997)

Mr. Bear Says a Spoonful for You (1997)

Mr. Bear Says Good Night (1997)

Mr. Bear Says I Love You (1997)

Mr. Bear Says Peek-A-Boo (1997)

Mr. Bear Novelty Book (1997)

Corragan Is Ordagan (1998)

Hello, Baby Bear (1998)

Mr. Bear Says Hello, Baby Bear (1998)

Mr. Bear's New Baby (1998)[29]

Mr. Bear Says a Little Hush Please (1998)

Mr. Bear Says Can I Have a Hug? (1998)

Mr. Bear Says Let's Go Outside (1998)

Mr. Bear Says Tickly Under There (1998)

Give Him My Heart (1999)

No Matter What (1999)[30]

Mr. Bear's Vacation (2000)

Mr. Bear's Holiday (2000)

Polar Bolero (2000)

Flora's Blanket (2001)[31]

Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear? (2001)

Tell Me What It's Like to Be Big (2001)

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep (2002)

Can I Have a Hug? (2002)

Tickly Under There (2002)

Penguin Post (2002)

Flora's Surprise (2003)[32]

Flora's Flowers (2003)

The Big Mr Bear Storybook (2003)

Where Did That Baby Come From? (2004)[33]

Woodland Tales: Hush Little Chick (2005)

Woodland Tales: Little Fox's Picnic (2005)

Little Owl's Swim (2005)

Wake Up Little Rabbit (2005)

Goodnight, Baby Bat! (2007)

Little Bear and the Wish Fish (2008)

The Trouble with Dragons (2008)[34]

Are You There, Baby Bear? (2009)

Bear's Bedtime Lullaby (2009)

Stormy Weather (2009)[35]

Mr. Bear's Birthday (2010)

The Scariest Thing of All (2011)[36]

What's the Time, Mr. Wolf? (2012)[12] [13] [14] [15] [37] [38] [39] [40]

The Tobermory Cat (2012)[41] [42] [43]

Anthologies (as editor)

Noisy Poems (1997)

Book of Nursery Rhymes (2001)

Articles

Further reading

External links

Videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff. Debi Gliori. Scottish Book Trust. 26 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110111005320/http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/contacts/debi-gliori. 11 January 2011.
  2. Web site: Staff . Orchard Books > Author A to Z : G > Debi Gliori Profile . . 27 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Bale . Karen . Children's best-selling author reveals her garden is where she finds her inspiration . . 7 October 2012 . 2 November 2012.
  4. Web site: What's the Time, Mr Wolf? by Debi Gliori . 2022-05-21 . coles-books.co.uk . en.
  5. Web site: Staff . Red House Children's Book Award – Past Winners . . Federation of Children's Book Groups . 27 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Brennan . Geraldine . Library favourites: Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist illustrators . . TSL Education Ltd. . 11 May 2008 . 27 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171012121230/https://www.tes.com/news/tes-archive/tes-publication/library-favourites . 12 October 2017 . dead .
  7. Web site: Judges . Press Desk: The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Shortlist 2003: Judges Comments . The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards . 2004 . 27 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Judges . Scottish Arts Council book of the Year Award 2003: Announcement of shortleet (sic) . . 23 May 2003 . 27 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232417/http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/latestnews/1000704.aspx . 3 March 2016 . dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Staff . Debi Gliori Gallery . . 27 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Staff . Debi Gliori's Profile . Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency Ltd . https://archive.today/20130420010602/http://www.carolinesheldonillustrators.co.uk/illustrator/a1ef470f13e03ee889fb006fb6218951 . dead . 20 April 2013 . 26 October 2012 .
  11. Web site: Anderson . Donald . Shetland Inspired Book Short Listed for Major Prize . . Shetland Arts Development Agency . 6 October 2010 . 27 October 2012.
  12. Web site: Downie . Caroline . What's the Time Mr Wolf? . . . 2012 . 2 November 2012.
  13. Web site: Staff . What's the Time, Mr Wolf? . . 2012 . 2 November 2012.
  14. Web site: Court . Joy . What's the Time, Mr Wolf? . SchoolZone . ReadingZone . 2012 . 2 November 2012.
  15. Web site: Staff . Book reviews – fiction age 2 to 5 (page 6): What's the Time, Mr Wolf? by Debi Gliori . Parents in Touch . 2012 . 2 November 2012.
  16. Web site: Staff . Tails from an Island: Tobermory Replaces Iconic Sign . PRLog Press Release Distribution . 22 July 2010 . 2 November 2012.
  17. For example, Tobermory is the name of a talking cat in the short story Tobermory by Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916), who wrote as Saki.
  18. Web site: Flood . Alison . Cat at centre of bitter children's book scrap . . Guardian News and Media Limited . 30 October 2012 . 31 October 2012.
  19. Web site: Saki . Tobermory by Saki . Literature of the Fantastic . 1 November 2012. The story may be found in The Chronicles of Clovis.
  20. Web site: Staff . Worldcat search for "Debi Gliori" . . 26 October 2012.
  21. Web site: Staff . PURE DEAD MAGIC by Debi Gliori . . 1 August 2001 . 26 October 2012.
  22. Web site: Staff . PURE DEAD WICKED by Debi Gliori . . 1 July 2002 . 26 October 2012.
  23. Web site: missylybmouse . Pure Dead Brilliant by Debi Gliori – review . The Guardian Children's Books . Guardian News and Media Limited . 19 October 2011 . 26 October 2012.
  24. Web site: Staff . WITCH BABY AND ME by Debi Gliori . . 1 July 2010 . 26 October 2012.
  25. Web site: Staff . WITCH BABY AND ME ON STAGE by Debi Gliori . . 1 July 2011 . 26 October 2012.
  26. Web site: Staff . NEW BIG SISTER by Debi Gliori . . 15 August 1991 . 26 October 2012.
  27. Web site: Staff . NEW BIG HOUSE by Debi Gliori . . 15 May 1992 . 26 October 2012.
  28. Web site: Staff . MR. BEAR BABYSITS by Debi Gliori . . 1 June 1994 . 26 October 2012.
  29. Web site: Staff . MR. BEAR'S NEW BABY by Debi Gliori . . 15 January 1999 . 26 October 2012.
  30. Web site: Staff . NO MATTER WHAT by Debi Gliori . . 1 November 1999 . 26 October 2012.
  31. Web site: Staff . FLORA'S BLANKET by Debi Gliori . . 1 March 2001 . 26 October 2012.
  32. Web site: Staff . FLORA'S SURPRISE! by Debi Gliori . . 15 December 2002 . 26 October 2012.
  33. Web site: Staff . WHERE DID THAT BABY COME FROM? by Debi Gliori . . 15 January 2005 . 26 October 2012.
  34. Web site: Staff . THE TROUBLE WITH DRAGONS by Debi Gliori . . 15 September 2008 . 26 October 2012.
  35. Web site: Staff . STORMY WEATHER by Debi Gliori . . 15 October 2009 . 26 October 2012.
  36. Web site: Staff . THE SCARIEST THING OF ALL by Debi Gliori . . 1 April 2012 . 26 October 2012.
  37. Web site: Repa and Amirah, 2 . What's the time, Mr Wolf? by Debi Gliori – review . The Guardian Children's Books . Guardian News and Media Limited . 4 October 2012 . 26 October 2012.
  38. News: Eccleshare . Julia . What's the Time, Mr Wolf? . September 2012 .
  39. News: Eccleshare . Julia . What's the time Mr Wolf? . mumsnet . Mumsnet Limited . October 2012 .
  40. Web site: Staff . WHAT'S THE TIME, MR. WOLF? by Debi Gliori . . 1 September 2012 . 26 October 2012.
  41. News: Craig . Amanda . Children's book of the week: The Tobermory Cat . . . 3 November 2012 . 3 November 2012. The lead paragraphs featuring the controversy may be viewed without a subscription.
  42. Web site: Staff . Untitled (about the Tobermory cat) . Reporting Scotland . . 7 November 2012 . iPlayer video . 8 November 2012. The programme was broadcast at 6:30pm, UK time, on 7 November 2012. The piece runs from 24:33 onwards and was available online until 6:59pm on Thursday 8 November 2012.
  43. Web site: Staff . Buaireadh mu chat ann am Muile . BBC Naidheachdan . . 7 November 2012 . video . 8 November 2012. The BBC Scotland piece is also available in this Gaelic language version.