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Phil Cummings

b. 1957

Children's writer

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About Phil Cummings

Born 1957. Phil Cummings is a writer and children's writer.

Phil Cummings is a South Australian children's fiction author. Born in Port Broughton, his first book, "Goodness Gracious", was published in 1989. Since then he has published over 100 children's books.

Two of Cummings' works have been turned into theatrical productions. Windmill Performing Arts produced a production of "Boom Bah!" in 2008, and John Schumann composed a musical version of "Danny Allen was here" for the 2012 Festival of Music. In addition Cummings and Lehmann wrote a song for Children's Book Week entitled A Book Will Take You There. Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book for Breakaway, 2002. CBCA 2016 Honour Picture Book of the Year for “Ride, Ricardo, Ride!” CBCA 2018 Shortlisted Book of the Year : Early Childhood for "Boy" "Boy" was the winner of the 2017 Children's Peace Literature Award and chosen for the 2021 International Board of Books for Young people (IBBY) Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities.

Partial bibliography Cummings, Phil; Smith, Craig (illustrator). (1989). "Goodness Gracious!" Ashton Scholastic Books Australia. Cummings, Phil. (1997). "Angel". Random House Australia. Cummings, Phil. (2000). "Breakaway". Random House Australia. Cummings, Phil. (2002). "Tearaway". Random House Australia. Cummings, Phil. (2007). "Danny Allen Was Here". Pan Macmillan. Cummings, Phil. (2008). "Take it Easy, Danny Allen". Pan Macmillan. Cummings, Phil; Rycroft, Nina (illustrator). (2008). "Boom Bah!" Working Title Press.

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children's writer

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Phil Cummings was born in 1957.

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Phil Cummings is a writer and children's writer.

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· Wikidata: Q7181819

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