️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Rob Biddulph's picture book Blown Away has won Waterstones Children's Book Prize<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Blown Away, the magazine's art director's enchanting tale about a sky-faring penguin, won the £5,000 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. <unk> Blown Away, the magazine's art director's enchanting tale about a sky-faring penguin, won the £5,000 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Biddulph, who works for The Observer, said last night: 'I'm totally surprised at winning. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Melissa Cox, chairman of the jury, said the author had 'a beautiful fresh style all his own.'<unk> She said: 'The test of a good picture book is not how good it is on first reading, but how enjoyable it is on its fiftieth. It's a beautiful fresh style that is all his own and his style of storytelling is very reminiscent of classic picture book writers like Allan Ahlberg.<unk> It's a beautiful fresh style that is all his own and his style of storytelling is very reminiscent of classic picture book writers like Allan Ahlberg.<unk> It's a beautiful fresh style that is all his own and his style of storytelling is very reminiscent of classic picture book writers like Allan Ahlberg. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Biddulph began as an author by making up stories for his three children and illustrating them. Half Bad by Sally Green, the best teenage book, and Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens, the best title for younger readers. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Penguins<unk> also captured the public imagination in the build-up to Christmas last year when the computer-generated Monty starred in the John Lewis ad campaign, with spin-off cuddly toys selling out.<unk> Penguins<unk> also captured the public imagination in the build-up to Christmas last year when the computer-generated Monty starred in the John Lewis ad campaign, with spin-off cuddly toys selling out. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
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