Hellard, Susan

Personal

Born in England. Education: Earned degree (graphics).

Addresses

Home and office—North London, England. Agent—Arena Works, 31 Eleanor Rd., London E15 4AB, England.

Career

Illustrator, beginning 1978.

Writings

SELF-ILLUSTRATED

How to Be Popular with Your Pet, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1984.

(Adaptor) Billy Goats Gruff, Piccadilly Press (London, England) 1986.

(Adaptor) Hans Christian Andersen, The Ugly Duckling, Putnam (New York, NY), 1987.

(Adaptor) Froggie Goes A-Courting, Putnam (New York, NY), 1988.

(Adaptor) This Little Piggy, Putman (New York, NY), 1989.

Time to Get Up, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1989, Putnam (New York, NY), 1990.

Eleanor and the Babysitter, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1991.

Baby Tiger, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1999.

Baby Panda, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1999.

Baby Lemur, Holt (New York, NY), 1999.

Baby Elephant, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 2000.

ILLUSTRATOR; FOR CHILDREN

Sam McBratney, Zesty, Hamilton (London, England), 1984.

Anita Harper, It's Not Fair!, G.P. Putnam's (New York, NY), 1986.

Barbara Iresom, Fighting in Break, and Other Stories, Faber & Faber (London, England), 1987.

Sandy Asher, Where Do You Get Your Ideas?: Helping Young Writers Begin, Walker (New York, NY), 1987.

Anita Harper, Just a Minute!, Putnam (New York, NY), 1987.

Kathy Henderson, Don't Interrupt!, Barron's (New York, NY), 1988.

Anita Harper, What Feels Best?, Putnam (New York, NY), 1988.

Dick King-Smith, Friends and Brothers, Mammoth (London, England), 1989.

Sylvia Woods, Now Then, Charlie Robinson, Puffin (London, England), 1989.

Jill Tomlinson, The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up, Mammoth (London, England), 1990.

Jill Tomlinson, The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home, Mammoth (London, England), 1990.

Terrance Dicks, Teacher's Pet, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1990.

Paul Sidey, The Dinosaur Diner, and Other Poems, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1990.

Jill Tomlinson, Penguin's Progress, Mammoth (London, England), 1991.

Jill Tomlinson, The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up, Mammoth (London, England), 1991.

Gwen Grant, Little Blue Car, Orchard Books (London, England), 1991.

Jill Tomlinson, The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure, Mammoth (London, England), 1991.

Jill Tomlinson, The Otter Who Wanted to Know, Methuen (London, England), 1992.

Jill Tomlinson, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, Methuen (London, England), 1992.

Elizabeth Gouge, I Saw Three Ships, Lion (London, England), 1992.

Lucy Coats, One Hungry Baby: A Bedtime Counting Rhyme, Orchard Books (London, England), 1992, Crown (New York, NY), 1994.

Mary Hooper, Spook Spotting, Walker (London, England), 1993.

Ken Adams, Samson Superslug, Lion (London, England), 1993.

Linda Newbery, The Marmalade Pony, Hippo (London, England), 1994.

Elizabeth Laird, Stinker Muggles and the Dazzle Bug, Collins (London, England), 1995.

Terrance Dicks, Harvey to the Rescue, Piccadilly (London, England), 1995.

Phil Roxbee Cox, Nightmare at Mystery Mansion, Usborne (London, England), 1995.

W.J. Corbett, Hamish: Climbing Father's Mountain, Hodder (London, England), 1995.

Julie Hope and John Hope, Christmas Carols for Cats, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1996.

Terrance Dicks, Harvey and the Beast of Bodmin, Piccadilly (London, England), 1996.

Terrance Dicks, Harvey on Holiday, Piccadilly (London, England), 1996.

Stan Cullimore, George's Gang in Trouble, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1996.

(With Amanda Hall) Richard Brown and Kate Ruttle, selectors, A Mosquito in the Cabin (poems), Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1996.

Terrance Dicks, Harvey and the Swindlers, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1997.

Terrance Dicks, Harvey Goes to School, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1997.

Bernard Ashley, Flash, Orchard (London, England), 1997.

Mary Hooper, Spooks Ahoy!, Walker (London, England), 1997.

Julie Hope and John Hope, Nursery Rhymes for Cats, Bantam (London, England), 1998.

Mary Hooper, The Great Twin Trick, Walker (London, England), 1999.

Julie Hope and John Hope, Christmas Crackers for Cats, Bantam (London, England), 2000.

Mary Hooper, Spook Summer, Walker (London, England), 2001.

Kate Lum, Princesses Are Not Quitters!, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2002, Bloomsbury Children's Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Giles Andreae, My Grandson Is a Genius!, Bloomsbury Children's Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Irena Green, You Can Do It, Stanley, Corgi Pups (London, England), 2004.

Belinda Hollyer, She's All That!: Poems about Girls, Kingfisher (London, England), 2005, Kingfisher (Boston, MA), 2006.

Louise Baum, The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime, Bloomsbury Children's Books (New York, NY), 2006.

Angela McAllister, Take a Kiss to School, Bloomsbury Children's Books (New York, NY), 2006.

Bel Mooney, Who Loves Mr Tubs?, Egmont (London, England), 2006.

"T.R. BEAR" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Terrance Dicks, Enter T.R., Piccadilly (London, England), 1985, Barrons's (New York, NY), 1988.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. Goes to School, Piccadilly (London, England), 1985, Barron's (New York, NY), 1988.

Terrance Dicks, T.R.'s Day Out, Piccadilly (London, England), 1985.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. Afloat, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1986.

Terrance Dicks, T.R.'s Hallowe'en, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1986, Barron's (New York, NY), 1988.

Terrance Dicks, T.R.'s Festival, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1987.

Terrance Dicks, T.R.'s Big Game, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1987.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. Goes to Hollywood, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1988.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. Goes Skiing, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1988.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. Down Under, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1989.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. in New York, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1989.

Terrance Dicks, T.R. Bear at the Zoo, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1990.

"RHYMES WITH ME" SERIES: ILLUSTRATOR

Tony Bradman, Play Time, MacDonald (London, England), 1985.

Tony Bradman, At the Park, Macdonald (London, England), 1985.

Tony Bradman, Let's Pretend, Macdonald (London, England), 1985.

Tony Bradman, Hide and Seek, Macdonald (London, England), 1985.

"DILLY THE DINOSAUR" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Tony Bradman, Dilly the Dinosaur, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1986, Viking Kestrel (New York, NY), 1987.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Visits the Dentist, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1986, published as Dilly Goes to the Dentist, Viking Kestrel (New York, NY), 1987.

Tony Bradman, Dilly's Muddy Day, Mammoth (London, England), 1986, published as Dilly Gets Muddy!, 1999.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Horror Film, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1987, Viking Kestrel (New York, NY), 1989.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Tiger, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1988.

Tony Bradman, Dilly: The Worst Day Ever, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1988.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Tells the Truth, Viking Kestrel (New York, NY), 1988.

Tony Bradman, Dilly-Dinosuar, Superstar, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1989.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Ghost, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1989.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Goes on Holiday, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1990.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Speaks Up, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1990, Viking (New York, NY), 1991.

Tony Bradman, Dilly the Angel, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1990, published as Dilly at the Funfair, Mammoth (London, England), 1999.

Tony Bradman, Dilly's Birthday Party, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1991.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Big Kids, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1991, published as Dilly to the Rescue, 1999.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and His Swamp Lizard, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1991.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Goes to School, Mammoth (London, England), 1992.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Pirates, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1992.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Goes Swamp Wallowing, Mammoth (London, England), 1993.

Tony Bradman, Dilly Dinosaur, Detective, Heinemann (London, England), 1994.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Tiger, and Other Stories, Dean (London, England), 1994.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the Vampire, Heinemann (London, England), 1995, published as Dilly Saves the Day, 1999.

Dilly and the Goody-Goody, Mammoth (London, England), 1996.

Dilly and the Cup Final, Mammoth (London, England), 1997, published as Dilly and the School Report, Egmont Children's (London, England), 2001.

Dilly Breaks the Rules, Mammoth (London, England), 1999.

Dilly and the Gold Medal, Mammoth (London, England), 1999.

Tony Bradman, Dilly and the School Play, Egmont Children's (London, England), 2002.

"WOODSIDE SCHOOL STORIES" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Jean Ure, The Fright, Orchard (London, England), 1988.

Jean Ure, Loud Mouth, Orchard (London, England), 1988.

Jean Ure, Soppy Birthday, Orchard (London, England), 1988.

"FAMOUS CHILDREN" SERIES: ILLUSTRATOR

Ann Rachlin, Bach, Barron's (New York, NY), 1992.

Ann Rachlin, Handel, Barron's (New York, NY), 1992.

Ann Rachlin, Haydn, Barron's (New York, NY), 1992.

Ann Rachlin, Mozart, Barron's (New York, NY), 1992.

Ann Rachlin, Brahms, Barron's (New York, NY), 1993.

Ann Rachlin, Chopin, Barron's (New York, NY), 1993.

Ann Rachlin, Schumann, Barron's (New York, NY), 1993.

Ann Rachlin, Tchaikovsky, Barron's (New York, NY), 1993.

Ann Rachlin, Schubert, Gollancz (London, England), 1993, Barron's (New York, NY), 1994.

Ann Rachlin, Beethoven, Gollancz (London, England), 1993, Barron's (New York, NY), 1994.

Tony Hart, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gollancz (London, England), 1993, Barron's (New York, NY), 1994.

Tony Hart, Michelangelo, Gollancz (London, England), 1993, Barron's (New York, NY), 1994.

Tony Hart, Leonardo da Vinci, Barron's (New York, NY), 1994.

Tony Hart, Picasso, Barron's (New York, NY), 1994.

"CAMBRIDGE READING" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

June Crebbin, Nibbles, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1997.

June Crebbin, Apples!, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1997.

June Crebbin, Wrigglebottom, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1997.

June Crebbin, The Flying Football, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1997.

June Crebbin, The Puppy Chase, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1997.

June Crebbin, Granny's Teeth, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England), 1997.

"JENNY DALE'S KITTENS" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Jenny Dale, Star the Snowy Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 1999, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Nell the Naughty Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 1999, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Bob the Bouncy Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 1999, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Patch the Perfect Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2000, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Colin the Clumsy Kitten, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Felix the Fluffy Kitten, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Leo the Lucky Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Lucy the Lonely Kitten, Macmillan Children's Books (London, England), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Snuggles the Sleepy Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Pip the Prize Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Sid the Speedy Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Poppy the Posh Kitten, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

"JENNY DALE'S PUPPIES" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Jenny Dale, Spike the Special Puppy, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Merlin the Magic Puppy, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2000.

Jenny Dale, Snowy the Surprise Puppy, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2000, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2005.

"JENNY DALE'S BEST FRIENDS" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Jenny Dale, Bubble and Squeak, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2005.

Jenny Dale, Crumble and Custard, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Banger and Mash, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Lily at the Beach, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Lily Finds a Friend, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2001.

Jenny Dale, Amber and Alfie, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002.

Jenny Dale, Snowflake and Sparkle, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002.

Jenny Dale, Bramble and Berry, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002.

Jenny Dale, Skipper and Sky, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002.

Jenny Dale, Pogo and Pip, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002.

Jenny Dale, Carrot and Clover, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002.

Jenny Dale, Blossom and Beany, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2002, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004.

Jenny Dale, Hattie and Henry, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2003.

Jenny Dale, Lottie and Ludo, Macmillan Children's (London, England), 2003.

"MARVIN REDPOST" SERIES; ILLUSTRATOR

Louis Sachar, Marvin Redpost, Class President, new edition, Bloomsbury Children's Books (London, England), 2004.

Louis Sachar, Is He a Girl?, Bloomsbury Children's Books (London, England), 2004.

Louis Sachar, Marvin Redpost—Why Pick on Me?, Bloomsbury Children's Books (London, England), 2004.

Louis Sachar, Marvin Redpost, Kidnapped at Birth, Bloomsbury Children's Books (London, England), 2004.

Louis Sachar, Super Fast, out of Control!, new edition, Bloomsbury Children's (London, England), 2005.

ILLUSTRATOR; OTHER

Anita Naik, Single Again: Living Alone and Liking It, Piccadilly Press (London, England), 1992.

Vida Adamoli, You and Your Cat: The Ultimate Relationship, Piccadilly (London, England), 1994.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Children's Bookwatch, December, 2006, reviews of The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime.

Horn Book, November, 1995, review of Chopin, p. 774; November, 1995, review of Tchaikovsky, p. 774.

Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2006, review of The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime, p. 946.

Publishers Weekly, February 9, 1990, review of Time to Get Up, p. 58; April 26, 1991, review of Eleanor and the Babysitter, p. 59; March 27, 2006, "Advice and Inspiration for Girls," p. 81.

School Arts, May-June, 2006, Ken Marantz, review of Leonardo da Vinci, p. 57.

School Library Journal, August, 1994, review of Toulouse-Lautrec, p. 151; August, 1994, Shirley Wilton, review of Leonardo da Vinci, p. 151; August, 1994, Shirley Wilton, review of Michelangelo, p. 151; August, 1994, Shirley Wilton, review of Picasso, p. 151; January, 2000, Michele Snyder, review of Baby Lemur, p. 104; July, 2006, Jill Heritage, review of She's All That!: Poems about Girls, p. 120; October, 2006, Tamara E. Richman, review of The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime, p. 102.

Times Educational Supplement, September 25, 1992, Philippa Davidson, review of Mozart, Bach, Handel, and Hayden, p. 12; July 5, 1996, review of George's Gang in Trouble, p. 6; September 20, 1996, review of Dilly and the Goody-Goody, p. 16; September 20, 1996, review of Dilly and the Vampire, p. 16.

ONLINE

Arena Works Web site,http://www.arenaworks.com/ (August 21, 2007), "Susan Hellard."

Bloomsbury USA Web site,http://www.bloomsburyusa.com/ (August 17, 2006), "Susan Hellard."