Peter Brown (illustrator)
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Peter Brown | |
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| Born | Hopewell, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Center College of Design |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | The Curious Garden (2009) Children Make Terrible Pets (2010) Creepy Carrots! (2012) |
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Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. He won a Caldecott Honor in 2013 for his illustration of Creepy Carrots!. [1]
Biography
Brown was raised in Hopewell, New Jersey and studied illustration at Art Center College of Design. He moved to New York City in 2002.
Works
As writer and illustrator
- Flight of the Dodo (2005)
- Chowder (2006)
- The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder (2007)
- The Curious Garden (2009)
- Children Make Terrible Pets (2010)
- YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND! (2011)
- Mr. Tiger Goes Wild (2013)
- My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) (2014)
- The Wild Robot (2016)
As illustrator
- Barkbelly (2006) by Cat Weatherill
- Snowbone (2007) by Cat Weatherill
- Kaline Klattermaster’s Tree House (2008) by Haven Kimmel
- The Purple Kangaroo (2009) by Michael Ian Black
- Creepy Carrots! (2012) by Aaron Reynolds
References
- ^ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
