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Guy Parker-Rees

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One of my earliest memories is of a huge Kudu antelope sticking his neck in the car window to try and gobble up our sandwiches. I was born in Zimbabwe and I can still remember the smell of the huge, hot granite rocks. My older sister, my two brothers and I came back to a cold grey England when I was three.

I spent a lot of my time at school doodling and painting, then did a degree in English and Philosophy at York University, where I spent a lot of time painting and doodling.
I worked as a mural painter, an arts and crafts teacher and as an art therapist, among other things, before finding out that I really wanted to illustrate children's books.

I've been lucky enough to work with some of the best writers of children's books. When a story is good, ideas just leap into my head and all I have to do is scribble them down.
I am very proud of the fact that "Giraffes Can't Dance", written by Giles Andreae, has gone on to be such an international best seller. It is such a wonderful story. Equally, the fact that several of the books I've illustrated for Tony Mitton have won awards which were voted for by children is very satisfying. I like to convey feelings in my work by using a vibrant, bouncing line, strong colours and getting expressions just right. I find it very exciting when it all comes together. Oh, and I like drawing lots of animals too.

I enjoy doing school visits to talk about how I illustrate and do some drawing with the audience. I live in Brighton with my wife and three children. It's a half hour walk across the park to get to my studio, which I share with three other illustrators.

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Guy Parker-Rees

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Books from Guy Parker-Rees

Giraffes Can't Dance

Down by the Cool of the Pool

Dinosaurumpus

Spooky Hour

Are You My Daddy?

Dylan the Doctor

Dylan the Teacher

Dylan the Shopkeeper

Bella & Gertie: World-Famous Private Detectives (Picture Stories)

Tom and Millie's Great Big Treasure Hunt

Dylan the Baker

Giraffes Can't Dance Colouring and Puzzle Fun - World Book Day Pack

Tom and Millie's Whizzy Busy People

Giraffes Can't Dance 20th Anniversary Sticker Activity Book

Playtime with Littlebob and Plum

Giraffes Can't Dance: With Teacher's Guide and Big Book and 6 Paperbacks

A Quiet Night Out

Sjimpansene i Lykkeby

Rhyme and Repetition Collection (4 Books) (Commotion in the Ocean; Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! Barnyard Hullabaloo; Down by the Cool of the Pool; Giraffes Can't Dance)

Lenny Leopard's Jungle Dance