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Quintin Blake

Illustrator

About Quintin Blake

Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.

Quintin Blake books

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Christmas Eve

We bet you'll love Roald Dahl: The Night Before Christmas this Christmas, by Roald Dahl and Quintin Blake. Published by Puffin.

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Christmas Eve

Why not try Roald Dahl: On the First Day of Christmas by Roald Dahl and Quintin Blake. Published by Puffin.

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Christmas Eve

Roald Dahl's The Twelve Days of Christmas is a wonderful book for your kids this Xmas. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

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Christmas Eve

Nearly there! Roald Dahl's The Twelve Days of Christmas by Roald Dahl and Quintin Blake from Puffin is brilliant!

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Christmas Eve

Could there be a better time to read Father Christmas's Last Present by Elvire Murail and Quintin Blake. Published by Jonathan Cape.

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National Cake Day (US)

Amazing!!! Matilda at 30: Chief Executive of the British Library by Roald Dahl. Published by Puffin.

28 days ago

Cold Weather

It's cold outside, snuggle up with The Bear's Winter House by John Yeoman from Andersen, a great wintery book!

29 days ago

National Tree Week

Discover Billy and the Minpins (illustrated by Quentin Blake) by Roald Dahl. Published by Puffin.

1 month ago

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