Guy Parker-Rees

Guy Parker-Rees (born 1959) is an illustrator and writer of children's books.[1]

Biography

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

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

[8]

  • 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

Sheffield Book Award 2016
  • Giraffes Can't Dance
  • Spookyrumpus[9]
Portsmouth Book Award
  • Giraffes Can't Dance
  • Spookyrumpus
Blue Peter Book Award shortlist 2004
FCBG Children's Book Award 2016

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brighton Festival article". Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ Parker-Rees, Guy. "About me". guyparkerrees.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Members of Ipswich CBG get to interview Guy Parker-Rees".
  4. ^ "Most borrowed illustrators July 2015 – June 2016". Public Lending Right.
  5. ^ Giraffes Can't Dance International Bestseller. ASIN 1841215651.
  6. ^ "Children's bestsellers 2017". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. ^ "HCG's 20th anniversary plans for 'Giraffes Can't Dance'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Guy Parker Rees: Picture Books". www.guyparkerrees.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Sheffield Children's Book Award". sheffieldchildrensbookaward.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  10. ^ "BBC – Press Office – Blue Peter Book Awards 2004 shortlist". www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Children's Book Award". Retrieved 14 March 2018.