Anthony Browne
Children's Laureate 2009-2011
Anthony Browne is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of children's books with over forty titles to his name including Gorilla and Willy the Wimp. He was born in Yorkshire and studied graphic arts at Leeds Art College, working as a medical illustrator and an illustrator of greetings cards before his first book was published in 1976. He has gone on to win numerous awards including the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Anthony was the Children's Laureate 2009-2011 and used his time in the post to raise the profile of picture books and picture book illustration, as well as the value of supporting children's creativity and imagination.
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Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 7+
One morning Joseph’s dad goes out to fetch Joseph’s mother. Before leaving he says that things are going to change.
Gorilla
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+
Hannah's favourite animals in the whole world are gorillas, but her dad is always too busy to take her to the zoo.
Hansel and Gretel
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7+
The classic tale of the two children abandoned in the forest, and their frightening encounter encounter with an evil witch, has lost none of its popularity over the years.
How Do You Feel?
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
From bored to curious, confident to shy, this book takes young readers through a kaleidescope of emotions
Look What I've Got!
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 5+
Jeremy is a pain - he gets everything he wants: a shiny bicycle, a new football, a bag stuffed with lollipops and a trip to the zoo.
Me and You
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Doubleday Children's Books
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 6+
The resolution of this story about a girl and three bears will challenge perceptions and provoke much thought in those who read it.
My Mum
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 6+
All small children love their mums and in this colourful and entertaining picture book, Anthony Browne explains exactly why.
Piggybook
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5+
Humour permeates this gentle exploration of gender stereotypes which will entertain families and mums in particular.
Willy the Champ
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Another book about Willy the chimpanzee who doesn't conform to the macho stereotypes and so comes in for a lot of hard times and bullying.
Willy the Dreamer
Author: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 6+
Willy's dreamland is a gallery of amazing and magical pictures, each one magnificently executed and packed with bananas and slyly surreal details which will intrigue and delight.