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Radio Solent,4 mins
Mary Anning subject of award-winning picture book
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'The Fossil Hunter' is a new picture book written and illustrated by author Kate Winter. It follows Mary Anning's fossil discoveries in Lyme Regis, as she pioneered modern palaeontology in a world which dismissed her because of her gender. 'The Fossil Hunter' earned Kate The Klaus Flugge prize for the most exciting and promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. The judges describe it as a beautiful book and admired Winter’s observational skills. Kate spoke to Radio Solent's Steve Harris the day after receiving the award.
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