RESUMÉ OF THE AUTHOR

ERIKA BARTOS Born in Budapest, 1974.

FAMILY: Married with 3 children.

STUDIES:
2006: Ringier diploma in editing
2004: diploma in computer graphic illustration
2002: diploma in interior design
1992-98: degree in architecture, MSc.

AWARDS:
2011: The Berry and Dolly animated series, produced by Kedd Animation Studio, won Best Short Film Award at Jiangyin Children’s Film Festival.
2010: readers award at “50 Books from 10 years” for the Anna, Pete and Greg series
1993-98 numerous architecture awards focusing particularly on illustration

ABROAD:
1997: SWEDEN
6 months at Lund Architect University as part of the Tempus Scheme
1995: ISRAEL
3 months at the Institute of Architectural History and Theory

CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
HOPPIE’S TALES – A Tour Around the City of Pecs: An illustrated story book presenting the city of Pecs with illustrations by the author as part of the European Cultural Capital Programme (November 2010, Alexandra)

POETRY:
Locomotive – children’s poetry  (2011 Alexandra)
Fluffy Clouds – children’s poetry  (2010 Alexandra)
Centipede – poems for kindergarten kids  (2009 Alexandra)
Centipede CD - (2010)
Lucky Dip – poems for kindergarten kids  (2008 Alexandra)
Lucky Dip CD – (2009)

Anna, Pete and Greg series – 11 books, 2006-2009, Alexandra Publishing
The series describes the everyday adventures of a young family with illustrations by the author. 170 stories have been published in a total of 11 volumes.

Anna, Pete and Greg – Greg’s Book (April 2009)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Pete’s Book (April 2009)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Anna’s Book (April 2009)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Come On, Sunshine! (October 2008)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Telling Tales (October 2008)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Family Fun (April 2008)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Let’s All Play! (April 2008)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Let’s Go To School! (October 2007)
Anna, Pete and Greg – One Big Happy Family (October 2007)
Anna, Pete and Greg – Let’s Go To Kindergarten! (October 2006)
Anna and Pete – A Baby’s On The Way (October 2006)
Berry and Dolly Series – 16 books from 2004

The Berry and Dolly stories are about a little snail, his ladybird friend and their woodland adventures with illustrations by the author.

Berry and Dolly - The Four Seasons (June 2011)
Berry and Dolly on the Magic Island (November 2011)
Berry and Dolly in the Garden (February 2011)
Berry and Dolly Get Cooking (October 2010)
Berry and Dolly Build (June 2010)
Berry and Dolly Help Out (April 2010)
Berry and Dolly Dress Up (October 2009)
Berry and Dolly Celebrate (April 2009)
Berry and Dolly on Ice (October 2008)
Berry and Dolly’s Family and Friends (April 2008)
Berry and Dolly Make Music (October 2007)
Berry and Dolly’s Calendar (August 2007)
Berry and Dolly Feel Ill (April 2007)
Berry and Dolly See the World (June 2006)
Berry and Dolly at Kindergarten (November 2005)
Berry and Dolly Flying High (June 2005)
Berry and Dolly’s Christmas (November 2004)
Berry and Dolly (Hungarian Book Week, 2004)

DOUGH BOOK:

Balaton – story book illustrated with dough pictures with music CD
(2010 Universal Music)

BOARD BOOKS:

Baby On Board (2005 Alexandra)
Baby Plays (2005 Alexandra)
Baby Goes On Holiday (2006 Alexandra)
Baby At The Zoo (2006 Alexandra)
How You Were Born (2006 Alexandra)
Dottie’s Adventures (2006 Alexandra)
Zeno on Planet Zorix (2006 Alexandra)

JUVENILE BOOKS
Super Chess (2007 Alexandra)
Hanna’s Travels (2006 Alexandra)

PROJECTOR FILMS
Berry and Dolly’s Family and Friends (2010)
Berry and Dolly – Witches (2007)
The Little Train In Moss Valley (2006)
Berry and Dolly – The Kite (2005)
Berry and Dolly – The Rainbow (2004)

ANIMATED FILMS
Berry and Dolly - 13 new tales (2011)
Berry and Dolly - 13 tales (2010)

Kedd Animation Studio (www.kedd.net), under the direction of Géza M. Tóth, has produced a 26-part animated series of 5-minute episodes based on the Berry and Dolly stories published to date. The series is currently being aired on Hungarian, Slovakian, Romanian, Serbian and Czech television with negotiations underway with more foreign broadcasters.