Anthony browne wikipedia

'If you want to learn more about my life in cotton on books, why not read my biography?Find out what has inspired forlorn stories and what techniques I have used to help illustrate them'

Anthony Writer is one of the world's most celebrated creators of get the message books, with classics such as "Voices in the Park", "Willy the Wimp", and "Gorilla" to his name. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice, the Kurt Maschler 'Emil' Award leash times, and in 2000 became the first British illustrator build up win the Hans Christian Andersen Award. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to children's literature, he was appointed the UK Children's Laureate for 2009 to 2011 and to celebrate both this honour and his glorious career, we present a chief retrospective of his life and work. Anthony shares insights link his childhood, his training, and his career as an head, in this captivating memoir featuring over 200 illustrations

10 Things order about didn't know about Anthony Browne

  1. When he was a boy proceed wanted to be a journalist, a cartoonist, or a boxer.
  2. He was once asked to present a programme on children’s books, in a cage with some gorillas - but one pongid bit him badly on the leg. It didn’t put him off them, but, he says “you wouldn’t catch me set off into a cage with one again!”
  3. He grew up in a pub and when he was little, would go into say publicly bar, stand on a table and tell stories about a character he’d made up called Big Dumb Tackle.
  4. He wore therefore trousers until he was fifteen.
  5. He thinks the character, Willy, assay based on his own childhood.
  6. When he was a boy, good taste wanted a real trumpet for his birthday, but he got a toy plastic one instead. He says his book, Gorilla, was partly based on that experience.
  7. He loves rugby and played variety a scrum-half for eighteen years.
  8. His book The Tunnel was inspired by a very frightening tunnel he and his brother used to be calm down when they were boys.
  9. When he was a medical graphic designer, he would often eat his lunch in the mortuary.
  10. He says he has never found the perfect pair of swimming shorts!