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Russell Ayto

Author & Illustrator

About Russell Ayto

Russell Ayto was born in Chichester, Sussex and brought up in Oxfordshire. The thing he loves best is the chance to be creative and use his imagination to make characters come to life. He has illustrated many picture books and been shortlisted for the Nestle Award, the Mother Goose Award and the Blue Peter Book Awards, and won the 2008 inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

Recent updates about Russell Ayto

Children's Art Week

A book to get creative with Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae from Puffin 

13 days ago

International Museums Day

Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton from Picture Corgi - the perfect book.

1 month ago

National Velociraptor Awareness Day

Do you find Dinosaurs scary? Read Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton from Picture Corgi!

2 months ago

April Events

Will You Be My Friend? by Russell Ayto from Andersen is a great holiday read!

2 months ago

International Children's Book Day

Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad?... A book that will get anyone reading! By Julie Middleton from Picture Corgi.

2 months ago

International Friendship Month

End #InternationalFriendshipMonth by reading Will You Be My Friend? by Russell Ayto. Published by Andersen.

3 months ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae from Puffin.

4 months ago

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Will You Be My Friend? by Russell Ayto from Andersen.

4 months ago

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