Pamela Allen 是全球兒童文學界的傑出作家。她過去30 年的創作作品橫跨了兩個世代的孩子,並榮獲多項澳洲、海外的知名兒童文學獎和讚譽。她的作品充滿音樂感的文字,就像一齣兒童歌或話劇,非常適合大人與小孩一起大聲朗讀與分享。同時,她有八本作品已被改編成舞台劇,在雪梨劇院公演多次。
她的作品榮獲獎項有:
Kidspot Best of Award – Best Book Learn to Read Winner – 2008 for Alexander’s Outing
CBC Book of the Year – Early Childhood Shortlist – 2008 for Shhh! Little Mouse
CBC Book of the Year – Early Childhood Honour – 2007 for Doodledum Dancing
New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Winner – 2004 for Cuthbert’s Bables
COOL Award – Picture Book Winner – 2004 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea
CBC Book of the Year – Early Childhood Honour – 2003 for The Potato People
Gaylene Gordon Memorial Prize - Children’s Book Winner – 2001 for Who Sank the Boat
Children’s Yearly Best Ever Reads (Tas) – Picture Book Winner – 1999 for Mr McGee & the Biting Flea
NSW Family Therapy Association Award Special Mention – 1991 for I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit
Miscelleneous Award – Children’s Book Winner – 1989 for Fancy That
W. Russell Clark Award (NZ) – Children’s Book Winner – 1986 for A Lion in the Night
CBC Book of the Year – Picture Book Winner – 1984 for Bertie & the Bear
Internat’l Board on Books for Children’s Book Joint Winner – 1983 for Who Sank the Boat?
CNC Book of the Year – Picture Book Winner – 1983 for Who Sank the Boat