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Why did Michael Morpurgo receive an OBE?
He was awarded an OBE in 2007 and a Knighthood in the New Year’s Honours in 2018 for services to literature and charity.B
Why was Morpurgo knighted?
Michael Morpurgo, President of BookTrust and author of over 100 books for children, has received a knighthood in the recent New Year Honours list.
Why do you think Morpurgo was given the title of Children’s Laureate?
In 2003, Sir Michael Morpurgo became the third Children’s Laureate, a scheme he helped to establish with the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes to reward a lifetime contribution to children’s literature and highlight the importance of the role of children’s books.
What has Morpurgo achieved?
These include winning Prix Sorcière in France three times for King of the Cloud Forests (1993), Wombat Goes Walkabout (1999) and Kensuke’s Kingdom (2001) and he also won the Red House Children’s Book Award twice for Kensuke’s Kingdom (2000) and Private Peaceful (2004).
What is Michael Morpurgo’s best selling book?
Best Sellers in Morpurgo, Michael
- #1. The Snowman: A full-colour retelling of the…
- #2. War Horse.
- #3. The Butterfly Lion: Michael Morpurgo.
- #4. Private Peaceful.
- #5. The Snowman: Inspired by the original story…
- #6. Kensuke’s Kingdom.
- #7. When Fishes Flew: the stunning new 2021…
- #8. Carrie’s War: Introduced by Michael Morpurgo…
What age are Michael Morpurgo books for?
Michael Morpurgo is an English author who writes fantastic books for children aged about 10-14 years. His most famous book is War Horse which has been made into a play and now a movie.
What is Michael Morpurgo’s Favourite book that he wrote?
It would have to be The Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling; it’s the book my mother read to me and my brother Pieter over and over again because we asked for it all the time and because I loved to hear her voice reading it to me.Farv