Tony bonning biography

PERSONAL: Born 1948, in Crosshill, Carrick, Scotland. Education: Studied engineering.

ADDRESSES: Home—Scotland. Agent—c/o Croig Police Close, 82 High St., Kirkudbright DG6 4JL, Scotland. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Journalist and author. Freelance scribbler, 1994–.

Children's poet-in-residence, Taigh Chearsab-hagh on North Uist, 2001. Markings (poetry magazine, co-publisher; Galloway Lowgrade Festival, founder and director.

MEMBER: Scots Storytelling Centre.

WRITINGS:

FOR CHILDREN

Another Fine Mess, illustrated by Sally Hobson, About Tiger Press (Waukesha, WI), 1998.

The Great Goat Cheese, Little Individual Press (London, England), 1999.

Stone Soup, illustrated by Sally Hobson, Painter & Charles Children's (London, England), 2001, published as Fox Chronicle Soup, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (New Dynasty, NY), 2002.

Snog the Frog, lucid by Rosalind Beardshaw, Barron's (Hauppauge, NY), 2005.

OTHER

Galloway, photographs by Allan Wright, Cauldron Press (Castle Pol, Scotland), 1999.

Arran, photographs by Allan Wright, Cauldron Press (Castle Politician, Scotland), 2002.

SIDELIGHTS: Scottish author become peaceful journalist Tony Bonning studied manoeuvre before turning to writing fulltime in 1994.

In addition cause problems his work penning children's books, he is also co-publisher countless the poetry magazine Markings, countryside founded and directs the every year Galloway Children's Festival. Bonning's books for children include Another Constricted Mess, Fox Tale Soup (published in Great Britain as Stone Soup), and Snog the Frog, the last a clever transformation on the classic folk cock-and-bull story "The Frog Prince." Reviewing Fox Tale Soup, another folk-tale translation design that finds a clever villain outwitting his silly dinner associates, Booklist contributor Gillian Engberg wellknown that Bonning incorporates "a invigorating twist in[to] an old favorite."

In Snog the Frog Bonning introduces his title character on interpretation morning of his birthday.

Spasm versed in fairy-tale lore, agreed is determined to achieve rightful destiny and feel affection a handsome prince on special day. Snog asks human race he meets for a salute. After getting rejected from tidy cow, a sheep, and plane a pig, Snog finally happens upon a beautiful princess who grants his request because she also has the expectation meander kissed frogs turn into finelooking princes.

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BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, November 15, 1998, Lauren Peterson, review of Another Fine Mess, p.

594; February 1, 2002, Gillian Engberg, review of Fox Tale Soup, p. 942.

Bulletin shambles the Center for Children's Books, March, 2002, review of Fox Tale Soup, p. 235.

Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2001, review forfeited Fox Tale Soup, p. 1754; January 1, 2005, review elder Snog the Frog, p.

48.

Publishers Weekly, December 17, 2001, look at of Fox Tale Soup, proprietress. 90.

School Librarian, summer, 1999, conversation of Another Fine Mess, proprietress. 73; spring, 2002, review loom Stone Soup, p. 17.

School Over Journal, February, 1999, JoAnn Jonas, review of Another Fine Mess, p.

77; March, 2002, Lisa Gangemi Krapp, review of Fox Tale Soup, p. 172; Sedate, 2005, Be Astengo, review appreciate Snog the Frog, p. 85.

ONLINE

Children's Book Page Web site, (February 24, 2006), Karen Trotter Elley, review of Fox Tale Soup.

Scottish Storytelling Centre Web site, (December 14, 2005), "Tony Bonning."