David Tazzyman
David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books (Egmont), which have won lots of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He has also illustrated the picture books You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus and The Truth According to Arthur for Bloomsbury.
David grew up in Leicester, and studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. He lives in Leicestershire with his partner and their three children.
Books
Eleanor's Eyebrows
Author: Timothy Knapman
Illustrator: David Tazzyman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+
Eleanor declares her eyebrows are two silly, scruffy, hairy, little bits of fluff - but they are deeply offended
Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots
Author: Michael Rosen
Illustrator: David Tazzyman
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 4-11
Reading age: 7+
Former Children's Laureate and award-winning author of novels, poetry and picture books, Michael Rosen pens a brilliant collection of poems for children of all ages.
My Mum’s Growing Down
Author: Laura Dockrill Illustrator: David Tazzyman
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Interest age: 7-11
Reading age: 7-11
What do you do if your mum loves nothing better than complaining in restaurants and calling museum guards fruit bats? What if she makes you hold hands in the cinema, won’t stop playing on the PlayStation, has custard on her dress and insists on you telling her a bedtime story? The little boy that describes his creative, warm and often embarrassing mum is (de…
Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers
Author: John Dougherty
Illustrator: David Tazzyman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Stinkbomb’s tenner has gone missing and he can only conclude that is must be the badgers that have taken it.
Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Evilness of Pizza
Author: John Dougherty
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8
Unashamedly silly, this badger-themed series of zanily illustrated adventures for Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face delights in playing with conventions of language, genre, humour, and how stories work. Clever and fun!
Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Great Kerfuffle Christmas Kidnap
Author: John Dougherty Illustrator: David Tazzyman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 6-10
Reading age: 7+
A group of dastardly badgers escape from prison and kidnap Father Christmas - so Stinkbomb and his little sister Ketchup-Face embark on a madcap adventure to save Christmas. Colourful characters and an uproarious plot.