Christina Gabbitas
Christina Gabbitas | |
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| Christina Gabbitas | |
| Born | 7 December 1967 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Children's author, poet, storyteller, voiceover artist |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Felicity Fly; Share Some Secrets |
| Website | |
| www | |
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Christina Gabbitas (born 7 December 1967) is an English children's author, poet, storyteller and voiceover artist. [citation needed] She is best known for her rhyming books.[citation needed]
Gabbitas grew up in Blackburn, Lancashire before moving to Yorkshire as a young adult.[citation needed] Growing up, she loved to read poetry and rhymes. She started writing after having her own children and particularly focused on stories which would help them overcome their fears and fears that she had as a child.[citation needed]
Career
Felicity Fly Series
In 2012 Gabbitas published her first book Welcome To The World Of Felicity Fly.[1][2] It uses characters such as a washing machine and a woodlouse to talk about fears children may have in the home. They are encouraged to not feel alone and that having fears is normal. This was quickly followed by Felicity Fly Meets Veronica Vac. Whilst still tackling the subject of childhood fears, this book also focuses on individuals caring and helping one another. A year later Felicity Fly In The Garden was published, this time addressing the subject of pollination. It was well received. The fourth book in the series Felicity Fly Meets the Dragon Fruit and Friends came out in early 2015 and takes as its main theme healthy food.[3]
Other publications for children
Gabbitas published a book called Share Some Secrets in November 2014, which highlights the difference between good and troublesome secrets, and encourages children who are being abused to speak out. It is aimed at five to eight year olds. The book was endorsed by the NSPCC, placed in their library and distributed through their school service.[4] A percentage of sales from the book go to Barnardo's in their 15th anniversary year for 2016.[5] The book was endorsed by Barnardo's,[6] and also a finalist in the People’s Book Prize 2016.[7]
Triangular Trev and the Shape Idols, published in October 2016, is a picture rhyming book that teaches children about mathematical terminology with fun. Gabbitas was interviewed on BBC Radio shortly after the launch of this book and it has been well received, including being a finalist in the People's Book Prize, the third year in a row Gabbitas has had a book in the final.[8][9]
Poetry
Poetry has always been important to Gabbitas. 2013 saw her launch a new eight-line rhyme initiative, which had the backing of the then education secretary Michael Gove.[10] The initiative takes the form of a yearly competition with children of primary school age encouraged to write poems on a particular topic, which are then judged by a panel of judges that includes the former Ambassador and the official Entrepreneur in Residence at The Business & Intellectual Property Centre at The British Library Dr Stephen Fear.[11] The best poems are published in a book in the autumn of each year. Topics have included teamwork and friendship, healthy eating and music. Gabbitas also met Fear on World Book Day 2015, where she was interviewed at the British Library about her books.[12]
In both 2015 and 2016 Gabbitas was invited to attend the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival in the United Arab Emirates where she held storytelling and poetry workshops, and promoted the eight-line rhyme initiative.[13][14]
Awards
Felicity Fly meets Veronica Vac was voted into the final of the People’s Book Prize 2014. The second volume of poetry published from the eight-line rhyme initiative in September 2014 gained Gabbitas the Dame Beryl Bainbridge First Time Author Award at The People’s Book Prize at a ceremony in London in 2015.[15][16] The book takes creatures and food as its themes.
In 2016 Gabbitas received the Sue Ryder Yorkshire Women of Achievement award in education for encouraging and making an impact educating children through her work.[17]
References
- ↑ "Amazon.co.uk:Customer Reviews: Felicity Fly (Felicity Fly Stories)". Amazon.co.uk. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ Fiction (16 June 2012). "Read Reviews of Felicity Fly - Felicity Fly Stories 1 (Mixed media product) by Christina Gabbitas, Julie Omond". Waterstones. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ Fiction (10 February 2017). "Felicity Fly Meets the Dragon Fruit and Friends: Pt.4 by Christina Gabbitas, Ric Lumb". Waterstones. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "'Everybody deserves a chance to fall in love with reading'". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "NSPCC Library Online". Heritage Online. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "Selby author's new book to help vulnerable children". York Press. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ Gabbitas, Christina. "Book : Share Some Secrets". People's Book Prize. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ https://myshare.app.box.com/s/raah2e6yavcc5bnf8k3kujy8mmp3tim1
- ↑ Gabbitas, Christina. "Book : Triangular Trev And The Shape Idols". People's Book Prize. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "Selby author launches national writing competition for children". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ Stephen Fear (2016-01-11). "Fear Group / An Invitation to Capture Imagination with Words and Illustration". Feargroup.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Fear Group / WorldBook Day". Feargroup.com. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Selby author Christina Gabbitas to give talk at international reading festival". York Press. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "Blackburn author scoops national award". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sky News The People's Book Awards Event Ceremony 2015". YouTube. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ↑ "Girl power at its best! All the winners from the Yorkshire Women of Achievement awards 2016 in Leeds". Yorkshire Evening Post. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Official website of the Felicity Fly series
- Official website of Share Some Secrets
- Official website of Triangular Trev and the Shape Idols
- Official website for eight-line rhyme competition
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