Guy Parker-Rees facts for kids
Guy Parker-Rees (born in 1959) is a talented artist and writer who creates wonderful children's books. He is known for both writing his own stories and drawing pictures for books by other authors.
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About Guy Parker-Rees
Guy Parker-Rees studied literature and philosophy at the University of York. Today, he lives in Brighton with his wife and their three children.
Before he started creating children's books, Guy worked as an art teacher. He helped people with learning difficulties. He also worked as an art therapist, using art to help people in a social services center.
Guy Parker-Rees has illustrated many books for other writers. One of the most famous writers he has worked with is Giles Andreae. Guy's illustrations are very popular. From July 2015 to June 2016, his name was on the list of the top fifty most-borrowed illustrators from public libraries in the United Kingdom. This shows how much kids love his artwork!
Giraffes Can't Dance
Giraffes Can't Dance is Guy Parker-Rees's most famous picture book. It has been a huge success all over the world. It was a number-one bestselling picture book in the United States and an international bestseller on Amazon UK. By March 2019, over four million copies of this book had been sold worldwide!
Other Books by Guy Parker-Rees
Guy Parker-Rees has created many other fun and exciting books for children. Here are some of them:
- 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 Special Mentions
Guy Parker-Rees's books have won or been nominated for several awards:
- Sheffield Book Award 2016
- Giraffes Can't Dance
- Spookyrumpus
- Portsmouth Book Award
- Giraffes Can't Dance
- Spookyrumpus
- Blue Peter Book Award shortlist 2004
- Quiet!
- FCBG Children's Book Award 2016
- Fabulous Pie
See also
- List of British artists
- List of children's literature writers
- List of English writers
- List of illustrators
