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Chris Riddell

Author & Illustrator

About Chris Riddell

Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.

Chris Riddell books

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World Smile Day

This book is sure to make you smile! 100 Hugs by Chris Riddell, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

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World Animal Day

Love animals? You'll love A Little Bit Of Winter by Paul Stewart. Published by Andersen Digital.

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World Animal Day

Love animals? You'll love Ottoline and the Purple Fox by Chris Riddell. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

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World Animal Day

What's your favourite animal? A Little Bit Of Winter is full of them! By Paul Stewart, published by Andersen

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World Space Week

Space: The final frontier. Scavenger: Zoid by Chris Riddell is amazing! Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

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World Space Week

World Space Week!!! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Illustrated Edition by Douglas Adams and published by Macmillan Children's Books.

Today

National Poetry Day

Introduce your children to poetry, how about Poems to Fall in Love With. By Chris Riddell, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

Yesterday

The Big Draw

Celebrate drawing! Chris Riddell's Doodle-a-Day by Chris Riddell is published by Macmillan Children's Books.

3 days ago

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