John Grant (children's author) facts for kids

John Grant was a Scottish writer and artist. He was born on May 22, 1930, and passed away on February 23, 2014. He is most famous for his Littlenose books. He even read these stories himself on the BBC TV show Jackanory many times between 1968 and 1986.

John Grant grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was a student, he used his art skills to earn money. He drew pictures for school papers and designed fancy menus. He also drew cartoons for an army magazine called Soldier when he was doing his National Service (a time when young people served in the military).

He first created the character Littlenose to tell stories to his own children. Littlenose is about a young Neanderthal boy who often finds himself in funny situations. At first, no one wanted to publish the books. But then, the BBC asked him to write and present the Littlenose stories for their TV show Jackanory. The stories became very popular. John Grant went on to write and draw pictures for more than 13 Littlenose books from 1968 to 1993.

John Grant passed away in Edinburgh on February 23, 2014. He left behind his wife, Elizabeth, his four children, and six grandchildren.

John Grant's Famous Littlenose Books

John Grant wrote and illustrated many books in the Littlenose series. These stories followed the adventures of a young Neanderthal boy.

• Littlenose
• Littlenose and the Bear Hunt
• Littlenose and Two-Eyes
• Littlenose Goes South
• Littlenose Moves House
• Littlenose the Explorer
• Littlenose the Fisherman
• Littlenose the Hero
• Littlenose the Hunter
• Littlenose the Joker
• Littlenose the Leader
• Littlenose the Marksman
• Littlenose to the Rescue
• Littlenose's Birthday

Other Books by John Grant

Besides the Littlenose series, John Grant also wrote many other books. These included stories about:

• Anthony Ant
• Henry Hound
• An adaptation of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Books for the Masters of the Universe series, featuring characters like He-Man and Skeletor
• Pirates adventure stories
• Princess of Power books
• The Adventures of Robin Hood
• The Flintstones
• The Lonely Lion
• Transformers books