Suzanne Francis Hendra (born 15 August 1973) is a British writer and illustrator of over seventy books for children, including Barry the Fish with Fingers and Supertato. Her book Wanda and the Alien has been adapted for television.
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Biography
Hendra graduated from the University of Brighton in 1994 where she received a bachelor's in technology for graphic design. She currently lives in Brighton where she works in a shared artists' studio. Hendra has worked as an illustrator for Bloomsbury, Walker Books, Oxford University Press, Macmillan and others. Hendra has one daughter named Wanda.
Work
Hendra had been working as an illustrator for several years before she changed her style due to the persuasion of Vicki Willden-Lebrecht of Bright Agency.
Hendra's book, Barry the Fish With Fingers was considered colorful and cheerful by Publishers Weekly. Hendra used goauche paint and deliberately created bright, flat compositions for the book, which Kirkus Reviews says introduced an "impossibly endearing little fish." The New York Times wrote that "Hendra's bright and cheerful undersea characters make the ocean seem like a great place to be." The Daily Mail called Norman the Slug With the Silly Shell a "hugely endearing addition to picture book silliness." No-Bot, the Robot With No Bottom won the Picture Book Award in the 2014 Oxfordshire Book Awards.
The television adaptation of Wanda and the Alien was produced for the United Kingdom's Channel 5 Milkshake programming by Random House Enterprises and Komixx Entertainment. "Wanda and the Alien" also appeared on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels in most countries. "Wanda and the Alien" was shortlisted for the 17th Big Chip Award in 2015.
Along with Paul Linnett, Hendra has written a book for 2016's World Book Day titled Supertato: Hap-Pea Ever After for pre-school children.
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