John Kilaka
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Name wey dem give am | John |
| Ein date of birth | 4 November 1966 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | German |
| Ein occupation | illustrator, writer |
| Educate for | Dar es Salaam |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
John Kilaka (dem born am for 4th November, 1966 insyd Sumbawanga, southwest Tanzania) be a Tanzanian writer den illustrator, wey chaw dey bell am as a creator of children's picture books.[1]
Kilaka be an artist, storyteller den enthusiast wen e cams for de collecting of old traditions den stories. Wen Kilaka be young he always paint den soon realize dat he need to make ein way to Dar es Salaam for an education. There he got familiar plus Tingatinga painting den today he be a front figure. He debut as a book illustrator plus Fresh Fish. It be a big international success as well as True Friends wich receive de New Horizon award[clarification needed] at de 2004 Bologna Children's Book Fair.
Insyd 2004, dem award Kilaka de Peter Pan Silver Star (Peter Pans silverstjärna) for ein work plus Fresh Fish.[2]
Ein latest book be The Amazing Tree (2009), wich dey translate to many languages, e.g. Swedish by Britt Isaksson under de title Förtrollad frukt. Dis book san be award de Silver Star, insyd 2011.[2] All three books are fables dat praise friendship.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Walter Sawyer, Growing Up With Literature, 6th ed., Cengage Learning, 2011, p. 101, ISBN 978-1111342654. "Respect for the gifts of all is the message of The Amazing Tree by John Kilaka. This story from the Fipa tribe in Tanzania is about cooperation and respect for others. It is illustrated in the author/ illustrator's original Kilaka style."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tidigare mottagare av Silverstjärnorna" (in Swedish). International Board on Books for Young People–Sweden (ibby.se). Retrieved 26 April 2013.