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Guy Parker-Rees

Guy Parker-Rees is an illustrator and writer of children's books.

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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.uk5 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

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  • 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
  • Spookyrumpus9
Portsmouth Book Award
  • Giraffes Can't Dance
  • Spookyrumpus
Blue Peter Book Award shortlist 2004
FCBG Children's Book Award 2016
  • Fabulous Pie11
See also

See also

References

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.
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