Anthony Browne
Children's Laureate 2009-2011
Anthony grew up in a village called Hipperholme, in Yorkshire. He loved art and would spend hours drawing with his beloved father. He says of his father, "He was an unusual man - outwardly strong and confident, but also shy and sensitive - a bit like the gorillas I love to illustrate now. As well as drawing, he encouraged me to play a lot of sports, such as rugby and soccer and cricket. I was small for my age and I used to go to a fairly tough school - if I hadn't been good at sports, I would probably have been bullied."
After he left school, Anthony studied graphic design and then went on to paint the insides of people's bodies for medical textbooks. He found this fascinating, but after three years found that the work was becoming repetitive ("if you've seen one stomach operation, you've seen 'em all!") and instead began designing greetings cards. This in turn led him to illustrating children's books - his book Gorilla began life as a picture on a birthday card. Anthony lives in Kent and has two grown-up children.
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Name: Anthony Browne
Date of birth: 11th September 1946
Place of birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire
Current Home: Kent
Education: Leeds College of Art.
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My Dad
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My dad can wrestle with giants, eat like a horse, swim like a fish ...Can yours? This is a brilliant, humorous look at fatherhood from a child's point of view, from this multi-award-winning author/illustrator.
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Play the Shape Game (Paperback)
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| Published: | 26/07/2010 |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
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Take a shape and transform it into something new...Top names, including Jo Brand, Quentin Blake and Andrew Motion, have played Anthony Browne's... Read more
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The Shape Game (Paperback)
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| Published: | 01/07/2004 |
| Publisher: | Corgi Childrens |
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'I was a little boy and I didn't know what to expect. It was my mother's idea - that year for her birthday she wanted us all to go... Read more
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Gorilla (Paperback)
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| Published: | 08/03/2008 |
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This is a stunning new edition of the classic picture book by a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winner.Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one.... Read more
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Into the Forest (Paperback)
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| Published: | 05/09/2005 |
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An atmospheric exploration of a child's anxiety by the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winner. One night a boy is woken by a terrible sound.... Read more
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The Tunnel (Paperback)
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| Published: | 02/06/2008 |
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Anthony Browne is at his most brilliant in a new edition of this profound picture book about sibling relations.Once upon a time there lived a... Read more
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Silly Billy (Paperback)
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| Published: | 05/11/2007 |
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Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about hats and shoes. He worries about clouds and rain and giant birds. Most of all, he worries about... Read more
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My Mum (Paperback)
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| Published: | 06/06/2009 |
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She's nice, my mum ...My mum's a fantastic cook, and a brilliant juggler. She's a great painter, and the strongest woman in the world!... Read more
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Little Beauty (Paperback)
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| Published: | 06/04/2009 |
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This is the heart-warming tale of a gorilla and his tiny friend, from the master picturebook-maker. A very special gorilla is taught a very special... Read more
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Things I Like
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| Published: | 02/03/2009 |
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Willy and Hugh (Paperback)
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| Published: | 03/07/2008 |
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Willy hasn't got any friends and no-one ever lets him join in with their games. He is lonely...until the day he bumps into Hugh Jape in the... Read more
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