Farther

Kate Greenaway · 2011 · Winner

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Kate Greenaway Medal	2011	Winner

About This Book

Recognized by the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2011.

About the Author

Grahame Baker-SmithGB

Grahame Baker-Smith is a British illustrator and author of picture books who won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2011 for FArTHER, a wordless picture book about a son who fulfils his father's dream of flight. Baker-Smith is known for his extraordinarily detailed and painterly illustrations, which blend a classic oil-painting style with digital techniques. FArTHER tells, without words, the story of a son watching his father's obsession with flight and eventually realising his father's dream. Read more →