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Eve Sutton
Eve Sutton
Born	Evelyn Mary Breakell; 14 September 1906; Preston, Lancashire, England
Died	19 December 1992 (aged 86); Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander
Occupation	Author
Known for	Children's books
Notable work	My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes
Relatives	Lynley Dodd (cousin-in-law)

Evelyn Mary Sutton (née Breakell, 14 September 1906 – 19 December 1992), commonly known as Eve Sutton, was a New Zealand writer of literature for children.

Early life and family

Evelyn Mary Breakell was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, on 14 September 1906.^[1] She worked as a primary school teacher from 1927 to 1931,^[2] when she married Arthur Sutton at Christ Church, Fulwood, Preston.^[3] In 1949, the family migrated to New Zealand,^[2] and Eve Sutton became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1955.^[1]

Writing career

Sutton's first children's book, My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes, was written after her cousin by marriage, Lynley Dodd, suggested that they collaborate on a book; Sutton wrote the text and Dodd provided the illustrations.^[2]^[4] Now regarded as a New Zealand classic, it was Sutton's only picture book, and it received the Esther Glen Award in 1975.^[2]^[4]

Subsequently, Sutton went on to write books for older children, including a series of novels about the experiences of immigrants to New Zealand.^[2] In 1990, she was awarded the New Zealand Children's Literature Association's Award for Services to Children's Literature.^[5]

Death

Sutton died on 19 December 1992, and her body was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland.^[6]

Books

1973 — My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes
1976 — Green Gold
1977 — Johnny Sweep
1977 — Tuppenny Brown
1978 — Moa Hunter
1983 — Surgeon's Boy
1983 — Skip for the Huntaway
1984 — Kidnapped by Blackbirders
1987 — Valley of Heavenly Gold

References

^ ^a ^b "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1968". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Eve Sutton". Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^ "Marriage entries". Lancashire BMD. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Eve Sutton". Penguin Books New Zealand. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ "Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award". Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
^ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.