| Eve Sutton | |
| Birth Name: | Evelyn Mary Breakell |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality: | New Zealander |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Known For: | Children's books |
| Notable Works: | My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes |
| Relatives: | Lynley Dodd (cousin-in-law) |
Evelyn Mary Sutton (Breakell, 14 September 1906 – 19 December 1992), commonly known as Eve Sutton, was a New Zealand writer of literature for children.
Evelyn Mary Breakell was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, on 14 September 1906.[1] She worked as a primary school teacher from 1927 to 1931, when she married Arthur Sutton at Christ Church, Fulwood, Preston.[2] In 1949, the family migrated to New Zealand, and Eve Sutton became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1955.[1]
Sutton's first children's book, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes, was written after her cousin by marriage, Lynley Dodd, suggested that they collaborate on a book; Sutton wrote the text and Dodd provided the illustrations.[3] [4] Now regarded as a New Zealand classic, it was Sutton's only picture book, and it received the Esther Glen Award in 1975.[3] [4]
Subsequently, Sutton went on to write books for older children, including a series of novels about the experiences of immigrants to New Zealand.[3] In 1990, she was awarded the New Zealand Children's Literature Association's Award for Services to Children's Literature.[5]
Sutton died on 19 December 1992, and her body was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland.[6]