Dick King-Smith

Dick King-Smith
Dick King-Smith
Nascimento 27 de março de 1922
Bitton
Morte 4 de janeiro de 2011 (88 anos)
Bath
Sepultamento Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton
Cidadania Reino Unido
Alma mater
Ocupação escritor de literatura infantil
Distinções
  • Oficial da Ordem do Império Britânico
  • Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (The Sheep-Pig, 1984)
  • Children's Book Award
Obras destacadas The Sheep-Pig
Página oficial
http://www.dickkingsmith.com/

Ronald Gordon King-Smith, OBE mais conhecido como Dick King-Smith (Bitton, 27 de março de 1922 - Bath, 4 de janeiro de 2011), foi um escritor inglês de literatura infantil mais conhecido por escrever The Sheep-Pig, romance que inspirou o filme Babe.[1]

Obras

  • The Fox Busters (1978)
  • Daggie Dogfoot (1980)
  • Magnus Powermouse (1982)
  • The Queen's Nose (1983)
  • The Sheep-Pig" (1983)
  • Saddlebottom (1985)
  • Noah's Brother (1984)
  • Harry's Mad (1984)
  • The Hodgeheg (1987)
  • Tumbleweed (1987)
  • Farmer Bungle Forgets (1987)
  • Friends and Brothers (1987)
  • Cuckoobush Farm (1987)
  • George Speaks (1988)
  • The Mouse Butcher (1988)
  • Emily's Legs (1988)
  • Water Watch (1988)
  • Dodo Comes to Tumbledown Farm (1988)
  • Tumbledown Farm – The Greatest (1988)
  • The Jenius (1988)
  • Ace (1990)
  • Sophie
    • One Very Small Foot (1988)
    • Sophie's Tom (1991)
    • Sophie Hits Six (1991)
    • Sophie in the Saddle (1993)
    • Sophie Is Seven (1994)
    • Sophie's Lucky (1995)
  • Alice and Flower and Foxianna (1989)
  • Beware of the Bull (1989)
  • The Toby Man (1989)
  • Dodos Are Forever (1989)
  • The Trouble with Edward (1989)
  • Jungle Jingles (1990)
  • Blessu (1990)
  • Hogsel and Gruntel (1990)
  • Paddy's Pot of Gold (1990)
  • Alphabeasts (1990)
  • The Water Horse (1990)
  • The Whistling Piglet (1990)
    • The Jolly Witch (1990)
    • Mrs. Jollipop (1996)
    • Mrs. Jolly's Brolly (1998)
  • The Cuckoo Child (1991)
  • The Guard Dog (1991)
  • Martin's Mice (1991)
  • Lightning Strikes Twice (1991)
  • Caruso's Cool Cats (1991)
  • Dick King-Smith's Triffic Pig Book (1991)
  • Find the White Horse (1991)
  • Horace and Maurice (1991)
  • Lady Daisy (1992)
  • Pretty Polly (1992)
  • Dick King-Smith's Water Watch (1992)
  • The Finger Eater (1992)
  • The Ghost at Codlin Castle and Other Stories (1992)
  • Super Terrific Pigs (1992)
  • The Invisible Dog (1993)
  • All Pigs Are Beautiful (1993)
  • The Merrythought (1993)
  • The Swoose (1993)
  • Uncle Bumpo (1993)
  • Dragon Boy (1993)
  • Horse Pie (1993)
  • Connie and Rollo (1994)
  • The School Mouse (1994)
  • Triffic: A Rare Pig's Tale (1994)
  • Mr. Potter's Pet (1994)
  • Harriet's Hare (1994)
  • The Excitement of Being Ernest (1994)
  • I Love Guinea Pigs (1994)
  • Three Terrible Trins (1994)
  • Happy Mouseday (1994)
  • Bobby the Bad (1994)
  • The Clockwork Mouse (1995)
  • King Max the Last (1995)
  • Omnibombulator (1995)
  • The Terrible Trins (1995)
  • Warlock Watson (1995)
  • All Because of Jackson (1995)
  • The Stray (1996)
  • Clever Duck (1996)
  • Dirty Gertie Macintosh (1996)
  • Smasher (1996)
  • Godhanger (1996)
  • Treasure Trove (1996)
  • Mixed-Up Max (1997)
  • What Sadie Saw (1997)
  • The Spotty Pig (1997)
  • A Mouse Called Wolf (1997)
  • Robin Hood and His Miserable Men (1997)
  • Thinderella (1997)
  • Puppy Love (1997)
  • The Merman (1997)
  • Round About 5 (1997)
  • Mr Ape (1998)
  • How Green Was My Mouse (1998)
  • The Big Pig Book (1998)
  • Creepy Creatures Bag (1998)
  • The Robber Boy (1998)
  • The Crowstarver (1998)
  • Pig in the City (1999)
  • Poppet (1999)
  • The Roundhill (2000)
  • Spider Sparrow (2000)
  • Just in Time (2000)
  • The Magic Carpet Slippers (2000)
  • Julius Caesar's Goat (2000)
  • Mysterious Miss Slade (2000)
  • Billy the Bird (2000)
  • Lady Lollipop (2000)
  • Back to Front Benjy (2001)
  • The Great Sloth Race (2001)
  • Fat Lawrence (2001)
  • Funny Frank (2001)
  • Chewing the Cud (2001) (autobiografia)
  • Titus Rules! / Titus Rules OK! (2002)
  • Billy the Bird/All Because of Jackson (2002)
  • Story Box (2002)
  • The Golden Goose (2003)
  • Traffic (2003)
  • Clever Lollipop (2003)
  • The Adventurous Snail (2003)
  • The Nine Lives of Aristotle (2003)
  • Aristotle (2003)
  • Just Binnie (2004)
  • The Catlady (2004)
  • Under the Mishmash Trees (2005)
  • Hairy Hezekiah (2005)
  • Dinosaur Trouble (2005)
  • Nosy (2005)
  • The Mouse Family Robinson (2007)
  • The Biography Center (2001)

Adaptações

  • Harry's Mad (1993–1996): série de TV baseada em Harry's Mad
  • The Queen's Nose (1995–2003): série de TV baseada em The Queen's Nose
  • Babe (1995): filme baseado em The Sheep-Pig a.k.a. Babe, the Gallant Pig
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998): sequela do filme que utiliza as personagens de King-Smith
  • Foxbusters (1999–2000): cartoon de TV baseado livremente em The Fox Busters
  • The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007): filme baseado no livro The Water Horse

Referências

  1. ↑ «Morre o escritor britânico Dick King-Smith, que inspirou o filme "Babe"» 
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