Chris Chatterton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Christopher Chatterton
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| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | British |
Chris Chatterton is a cool English artist from County Durham. He is famous for drawing amazing pictures in children's books. Some of his popular books include Supermarket Gremlins and Pete's Magic Pants. Chris also worked as an animation director for two episodes of the classic TV show, Doctor Who. These animated episodes, part of a story called The Ice Warriors, came out on DVD in 2013.
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About Chris Chatterton
Chris Chatterton was born in 1982 in County Durham, England. Before becoming a children's book illustrator, he worked in graphic design. This means he designed things like logos and advertisements.
Working in Animation
Later, Chris joined an animation studio called Qurios Entertainment. Here, he helped create many different animated projects. These included TV commercials and parts of popular TV shows and films. Some of the shows he worked on were Hyperdrive, Bonkers, Spooks, Tracy Beaker Returns, and The Dumping Ground.
Qurios later joined up with another company called Dene Films. This company made live-action films in Newcastle upon Tyne. Chris became a Production Manager there until 2013.
Directing Doctor Who
In February 2013, it was announced that Chris would direct two animated episodes for Doctor Who. These episodes were part of an old story called The Ice Warriors. He worked with his friends and co-producers, Niel Bushnell and Chris Chapman, on this exciting project.
Becoming an Illustrator
In 2013, both Qurios and Dene Films closed down. This was when Chris Chatterton started his new career as an illustrator for children's picturebooks. He is now represented by the Bright Literary Agency, which helps him find new book projects.
Books with Chris's Art
Chris Chatterton has illustrated many wonderful children's books. Here are some of the popular series and individual books he has worked on:
Pete's Magic Pants
This series is about a character named Pete and his amazing pants!
- Pete's Magic Pants: The Lost Dinosaur (2016) by Paddy Kempshall
- Pete's Magic Pants: Pirate Peril (2017) by Paddy Kempshall
Gremlins Series
These books are about mischievous gremlins causing funny trouble!
- Supermarket Gremlins (2016) by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
- School Gremlins (2017) by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
- Christmas Gremlins (2018) by Adam and Charlotte Guillain
Dino Diggers
Get ready for dinosaur adventures with diggers!
- Dino Diggers: Digger Disaster (2017) by Rose Impey
- Dino Diggers: Crane Calamity (2018) by Rose Impey
- Dino Diggers: Dumper Truck Danger (2018) by Rose Impey
Ten Minutes to Bed
These popular books help little ones get ready for sleep.
- Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn (2018) by Rhiannon Fielding
- Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Monster (2019) by Rhiannon Fielding
- Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Mermaid (2019) by Rhiannon Fielding
- Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's Christmas (2019) by Rhiannon Fielding
- Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Unicorn's Birthday (2020) by Rhiannon Fielding
Arnold and Louise
A series about the adventures of Arnold and Louise.
- The Great Louweezie - Arnold and Louise #1 (2019) by Erica S Perl
- Lost and Found - Arnold and Louise #2 (2019) by Erica S Perl
- Happy Fell - Arnold and Louise #3 (2019) by Erica S Perl
- All the Fun Winter Things - Arnold and Louise #4 (2019) by Erica S Perl
A Math Tale
Fun stories that also teach you about math!
- Crash! Boom! a Math Tale (2018) by Robie H Harris
- Now What? a Math Tale (2019) by Robie H Harris
The Princess Rules
Books about princesses and princes.
- The Princess Rules (2020) by Philippa Gregory
- It’s a Prince Thing (2021) by Philippa Gregory
Other Books
Chris has also illustrated many other individual books, including:
- Kindergarten is Cool (2016) by Linda Elovitz Marshall
- There's a Bison Bouncing on the Bed! (2016) by Paul Bright
- When Santa Came to Stay (2016) by Timothy Knapman
- The Worrysaurus (2019) by Rachel Bright (author)
- The Hugasaurus (2021) by Rachel Bright (author)
Books Written and Illustrated by Chris
Chris Chatterton is not just an illustrator; he also writes his own stories!
- This is Gus (2019)
- Merry Christmas, Gus (2020)
