Pamela Allen

Pamela Kay Allen MNZM (née Griffiths, born 3 April 1934) is a New Zealand children's writer and illustrator. She has published over 30 picture books since 1980. Sales of her books have exceeded five million copies.
Early life and family
Born in the Auckland suburb of Devonport in 1934 to Esma Eileen (née Griffith) and William Ewart Griffiths, Allen studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts at Auckland University College, from where she graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts in 1955. She married sculptor Jim Allen in 1964. They moved to Sydney, Australia in about 1977.
Writing career
Allen published her first book, Mr Archimedes' Bath, in 1980. Since then she has written and illustrated more than 30 picture books for children.
She has won or been shortlisted for many awards as both a writer and illustrator. She won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Children's Picture Book of The Year Award in 1983 for Who Sank the Boat...