Steve Antony
Steve Antony is a British children's author and illustrator, who has written and illustrated 16 picture books. Antony grew up in New Mexico, US,the son of a painter mother and blacksmith father. He earned a master's degree in Children's Book Illustration from Anglia Ruskin University in 2013.
Antony has written and illustrated six books in the Mr Panda series, and four in The Queen series.
Books
Amazing
Author: Steve Antony
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Interest age: 3-5
A delightful story about a little boy and his amazing pet dragon. It's a rare and perfect example of completely incidental inclusion when it comes to disability – and the themes of friendship and being yourself will appeal to every child.
Betty Goes Bananas in her Pyjamas
Author: Steve Antony
Publisher: Oxford
Interest age: 2-5
Reading age: 6
Betty, the baby gorilla, is a delightfully wilful and impulsive character and her reluctance to surrender to sleep will strike a very familiar chord with many young children and their carers.
Please Mr Panda
Author: Steve Antony
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 5
Children will love looking through the pages time and time again - and will also pick up on the story's simple but all-important message: good manners will get you anything, including doughnuts!