Follow

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

The Big Draw

Celebrate drawing! Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae is published by Puffin.

6 days ago

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae from Puffin is brilliant!

18 days ago

Read a book day

Read a Book Day. Why not try Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton.

1 month ago

Back to school

Read Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae from Puffin - perfect for today!

1 month ago

Get the app today

Download our companion app from the App Store or Google Play.