Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall was an Australian artist, illustrator and picture book writer (born 1970). She was born at Melbourne.

Also recorded as Sophie Jocasta Blackall.

Sophie Blackall in brief

Born
1970
Known for
artist, illustrator and picture book writer
Place of birth
Melbourne
Contents

Identity

What the record establishes about Sophie Blackall.

Sophie Blackall is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q50776874. Sophie Blackall is recorded as artist, illustrator and picture book writer. Sophie Blackall is recorded at birth as Sophie Jocasta Blackall. Sophie Blackall is recorded as having received Caldecott Medal. Sophie Blackall is recorded with the citizenship of Australia. VIAF establishes this heading under the identifier 70661289.

Origins and formation

Sophie Blackall is recorded as having studied at Walford Anglican School for Girls and University of Sydney. Sophie Blackall was born in 1970 at Melbourne.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.

Ivy and Bean. Finding Winnie. Hello Lighthouse. If You Come to Earth.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sophie Blackall: Illustrator–United States, Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature, 2025. Ahoy by Sophie Blackall (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2024. The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2014. Story Rug by Sophie Blackall (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2026. Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2018.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1970Sophie Blackall born at Melbourne.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Ahoy by Sophie Blackall (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2024

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Sophie Blackall: Illustrator–United States, Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Story Rug by Sophie Blackall (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall (review), Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    VIAF cluster 70661289 for Sophie Blackall, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q50776874: Sophie Blackall

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Sophie Blackall”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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