Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.
News and Blog
At a ceremony held at the Paramount Centre this morning, Anthony Browne was named as the Children’s Laureate for 2009-11. Random House Children's Books is proud to publish every Children’s Laureate; Anthony follows in the footsteps of Quentin Blake, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen. Anthony was absolutely delighted to accept the honour. He will...
Videos
Books by Quentin Blake
-
The Fabulous Foskett Family Circus
by Quentin Blake and John YeomanPublished: 01/08/2013
Take a ringside seat for this glorious romp of a book from a master picture book illustrator in top gear!
-
You're Only Young Twice
by Quentin BlakePublished: 02/01/2013
Special 80th birthday edition of this joyous celebration of the art of ageing, from the masterly pen of one of the world's favourite illustrators.
-
Quentin Blake's ABC
by Quentin BlakePublished: 03/12/2012
Quentin Blake's hilarious illustrations coupled with a rhyming alphabet makes ABC as easy as 1, 2, 3!
-
Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme Book
by Quentin BlakePublished: 03/12/2012
This fabulous collection of traditional nursery rhymes is brought to life by the fantastic Quentin Blake.
-
The Quentin Blake Treasury
by Quentin BlakePublished: 03/12/2012
Welcome to the wonderful world of Quentin Blake! Collected here are his best-loved characters, classic stories and marvellous rhymes – together for the first time in a treasury to be shared and enjoyed by all.
-
Jack and Nancy
by Quentin BlakePublished: 27/09/2012
Jack and Nancy always wanted to go on an adventure but then they unexpectedly get blown away to one! A beautiful new reissue of one of Quentin Blake's first picture books.
-
Angelica Sprocket's Pockets
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/11/2011
A wonderfully funny rhyme by one of Britain’s best loved author-illustrators.
-
Patrick
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/11/2010
Quentin Blake's first illustrated book in full colour now available for a whole new generation of children to enjoy...
-
Snuff
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/10/2010
A marvellous tale of quick-wittedness - one of Quentin Blake's first picture books now reissued to be enjoyed by a whole new generation of children...
-
Angelo
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/09/2010
A marvellous story about helping each other out, brilliantly illustrated by Quentin Blake...
-
Laureates Progress
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/09/2010
A fascinating account of Quentin Blake two years as the first children's Laureate's.
-
Angel Pavement
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/12/2005
An exuberant and artistic all-new adventure from the brilliant Quentin Blake.
-
Mrs Armitage Queen Of The Road
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/09/2004
Join the madcap Mrs Armitage and her dog Breakspear on their third outlandish adventure!
-
Loveykins
by Quentin BlakePublished: 01/12/2003
A charming and funny tale of growing up and letting go, from the first Children's Laureate.
-
Sailing Boat In The Sky
by Quinten BlakePublished: 01/07/2003
A unique picture book about the important themes of poverty, child slavery, pollution, racism and war created by Quentin Blake and 1,800 children from all over Europe.
-
The Green Ship
by Quentin BlakePublished: 05/05/2000
All children love to act out imaginary situations in the games they play. A 'Let's Pretend' par excellence, (one of which imaginative adults take part). This is a new aspect of Quentin Blake who is invariably unpredictable in his creativity.
-
All Join In And Other Nonsence
by Quentin BlakePublished: 29/10/1993
Reissue of stunning musicaltape read by Richard Briers and taken from Quentin Blake's best books
