Born in Wellington, Bob Kerr spent his childhood years in Tokoroa before taking a Diploma of Fine Arts with Honours at the University of Auckland. His comic book Terry and the Gunrunners, written by Stephen Ballantyne, was adapted into a successful television series. He has also written and illustrated many stories for the School Journal.
Selected bibliography:
- Lucy’s Big Plan text by Christine Harris (Collins 1977).
- Lucy Loops the Loop text by Christine Harris (Collins 1979).
- White Patch text by Philip Holden (Hodder & Stoughton 1981).
- Terry and the Gunrunners text by Stephen Ballantyne (Collins 1982).
- Terry and the Yodelling Bull text by Stephen Ballantyne (Finlayson Hill 1986).
- Terry and the Last Moa text by Stephen Ballantyne (Hodder & Stoughton 1990).
- The Optimist (Mallinson Rendel 1992).
- The Day of the Rain text by Joy Cowley (Mallinson Rendel 1993).
- The Day of the Snow text by Joy (Mallinson Rendel 1994).
- The Paper War (Mallinson Rendel 1994).
- Mechanical Harry (Mallinson Rendel 1996).
- Strange Tales from the Mall (Mallinson Rendel 1998).
- Mechanical Harry and the Flying Bicycle (Mallinson Rendel 1999).
- After the War (Mallinson Rendel 2000).
Awards:
- AIM Children’s Book Awards 1993 Best First Book for The Optimist.
- AIM Children’s Book Awards 1993 Junior Fiction shortlist for The Optimist.
- AIM Children’s Book Awards 1994 Picture Book shortlist for The Day of the Rain.
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 1997 Children’s Choice Winner for Mechanical Harry.
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 1997 Picture Book shortlist for Mechanical Harry.
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 1999 Junior Fiction shortlist for Strange Tales from the Mall.
- Storylines Notable Books List 2000 Picture Book list for Mechanical Harry and the Flying Bicycle.
- Russell Clark Award 2001 Winner for After the War.
- Esther Glen Award 2001 shortlist for After the War.
- New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards 2001 Picture Book shortlist for After the War.
- PANZ Book Design Awards 2001 Best Use of Illustration Winner for After the War.
- Storylines Notable Books List 2001 Picture Book list for After the War.
