ANTHONY BROWNE
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BIOGRAPHY
Anthony Browne is an internationally recognized author and
illustrator of children's books, with nearly forty titles
to his name. He creates strongly narrative watercolours
that blend near-photographic realism with fantastical, surreal
touches and ingenious visual puns. His skilful use of colour,
pattern and background detail subtly conveys an exquisite
empathy for his lonely and sensitive child protagonists
(both human and ape). Gorillas feature in many of Anthony's
books. He says, "I am fascinated by them and the contrast
they represent - their huge strength and gentleness. They're
thought of as being very fierce creatures and they're not."
He attended Leeds Art College, where he graduated with a
graphic arts degree in 1967. Before focusing full-time on
children's books, he worked as a medical illustrator for
three years and illustrated greeting cards for Gordon Fraser
in the UK for fifteen years. His books have received many
distinctions, including the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1983
for Gorilla and again in 1992 for Zoo. Gorilla (1983), Alice's
Adventure in Wonderland (1988) and Voices in the Park (1998)
all won the Kurt Maschler Emil Award. In 2000 he received
the highest international honour for illustration, the Hans
Christian Andersen Award, for his services to children's
literature - the first British illustrator ever to win the
prize. More recently he was Illustrator in Residence at
The Tate, from which he produced The Shape Game.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Buster punch
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Buddah bear
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Chess piece bear
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Small bear in lab coat
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Willy ducked
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BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH FIRST PUBLISHED
DATES
Through the Magic Mirror, Hamish Hamilton Children's
Books, 1976
A Walk in the Park, Hamish Hamilton Children's
Books, 1977
Bear Hunt, Hamish Hamilton Children's Books,
1979
Look What I've Got!, Julia MacRae Books 1980
Hansel and Gretel, Julia MacRae Books 1981
Bear Goes to Town, Hamish Hamilton Children's
Books, 1982
Gorilla, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1983
The Visitors Who Came to Stay, written by Annalena
McAfee, Hamish Hamilton Children's Books, 1984
Willy the Wimp, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1985
Knock, Knock, Who's There, written by Sally Grindley,
Hamish Hamilton Children's Books, 1985
Willy the Champ, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1985
Piggybook, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1986
Kirsty Knows Best, written by Annalena McAfee,
Julia MacRae Books, 1988
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written by
Lewis Carroll, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1988
Little Bear Book, Hamish Hamilton Children's
Books, 1988
I Like Books, Julia MacRae Books, 1988
Things I Like, Walker Books, 1989
A Bear-y Tale, Hamish Hamilton Children's Books,
1989
The Tunnel, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1990
Trail of Stones, written by Gwen Strauss, Random
House Children's Books, 1990
Changes, Julia MacRae Books, 1990
Willy and Hugh, Julia MacRae/Random House Children's
Books, 1991
The Night Shimmy, written by Gwen Strauss, Julia
MacRae/Random House Children's Books, 1991
Zoo, Julia MacRae Books, 1993
The Big Baby, Julia MacRae Books, 1993
The Topiary Garden, written by Janni Howker,
Julia MacRae Books, 1993
The Daydreamer, written by Ian McEwan, Jonathan
Cape, 1994
King Kong, from the story conceived by Edgar
Wallace and Merian Cooper, Julia MacRae Books, 1994
Willy the Wizard, Julia MacRae Books, 1995
Willy the Dreamer, Walker Books, 1997
Voices in the Park, Doubleday, 1998
My Dad, Doubleday, 2000
Willy's Pictures, Walker Books, 2000
Animal Fair, Walker Books, 2002
The Shape Game, Doubleday, 2003
Into the Forest, Walker Books, 2004
My Mum, Doubleday, 2005
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