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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

National Tell A Story Day

Stories is so much fun, why not sit down and read Are the Dinosaurs Dead, Dad? by Julie Middleton from Picture Corgi

11 days ago

The Big Draw

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

1 month ago

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

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

1 month ago

Read a book day

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

2 months ago

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