Guy Parker-Rees
Guy Parker-Rees (born 1959) is an illustrator and writer of children's books.[1]
Biography
[edit]Parker-Rees studied literature and philosophy at the University of York. He lives in Brighton with his wife and three children.[2]
Before becoming a children's book writer and illustrator, Parker-Rees worked as an art teacher for people with learning difficulties and as an art therapist in a social-services day center.[3]
Parker-Rees's work includes illustrating for other writers, most notably Giles Andreae, as well as creating his own children's books. His name featured on the lists of the top-fifty most-borrowed illustrators from U.K. public libraries from July 2015 to June 2016.[4]
Giraffes Can't Dance
[edit]Giraffes Can't Dance is Parker-Rees's most successful picture book, an international bestseller on amazon.co.uk[5] and number-one bestselling picture book in the United States.[6] As of March 2019, it had sold over four million copies worldwide.[7]
Other books
[edit]- Be Brave Little Penguin
- Dylan the Doctor
- Dylan the Shopkeeper
- Twist and Hop Minibeast Bop
- Fabulous Pie
- Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner
- Tom and Millie's Whizzy Busy People
- Tom and Millie's Great Big Treasure Hunt
- Diggory Digger and the Dinosaurs
- The Jungle Run
- Ants in Your Pants
- Jolly Olly Octopus
- Farmer Joe and the Music Show
- All Afloat on Noah's Boat
- The Chimpanzees of Happytown
- Perky Little Penguins
- Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus
- Down by the Cool of the Pool
- K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo
- Spookyrumpus
- Along Came a Bedtime
- Ducky Dives In
- Come to Tea on Planet Zum-Zee
- Quiet!
- The Hippo-not-amus
- Big Bad Bunny
- Little Jim Lost
Awards and honours
[edit]- Sheffield Book Award 2016
- Giraffes Can't Dance
- Spookyrumpus[9]
- Portsmouth Book Award
- Giraffes Can't Dance
- Spookyrumpus
- Blue Peter Book Award shortlist 2004
- Quiet![10]
- FCBG Children's Book Award 2016
- Fabulous Pie[11]
See also
[edit]
- List of British artists
- List of children's literature writers
- List of English writers
- List of illustrators
References
[edit]- ^ "Brighton Festival article". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Parker-Rees, Guy. "About me". guyparkerrees.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Members of Ipswich CBG get to interview Guy Parker-Rees".
- ^ "Most borrowed illustrators July 2015 – June 2016". Public Lending Right.
- ^ Giraffes Can't Dance International Bestseller. ASIN 1841215651.
- ^ "Children's bestsellers 2017". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "HCG's 20th anniversary plans for 'Giraffes Can't Dance'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Guy Parker Rees: Picture Books". www.guyparkerrees.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Sheffield Children's Book Award". sheffieldchildrensbookaward.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "BBC – Press Office – Blue Peter Book Awards 2004 shortlist". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Children's Book Award". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Guy Parker-Rees at Library of Congress Authorities, with 16 catalogue records
- Q&A with Guy Parker-Rees for World Book Day (UK and Ireland)
- Books for Young Children about the creative arts on JSTOR
- International Reading association's Children's Choices for 2002
- The New York Times – Illustrated Books to Help Children Embrace Their Differences
- Time – Here Are the 5 Most Popular Books to Give to Kids This Year
- 1959 births
- Living people
- 20th-century British illustrators
- 20th-century English male writers
- 20th-century English male artists
- 21st-century English male writers
- 21st-century English male artists
- Alumni of the University of York
- Artists from Brighton
- English children's book illustrators
- English children's writers
- Writers from Brighton