 Quentin BLAKEQuentin Blake was born in 1932 and has drawn ever since he can remember. After National Service he did a postgraduate teaching diploma at the University of London, followed by life-classes at Chelsea Art School.
His books have won numerous prizes and awards, including the Whitbread Award and the international Bologna Ragazzi Prize. He won the 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the highest international recognition given to creators of children's books.
His books have won numerous prizes and awards, including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award and the international Bologna Ragazzi Prize. He won the 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the highest international recognition given to creators of children's books.
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