Jez Alborough

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Jez Alborough (born November 13, 1959 in Kingston upon Thames ) is a British author and illustrator of numerous children's books whose works have been translated into 15 languages ​​and have received numerous awards.

biography

After compulsory schooling, Alborough completed three years of artistic training at the School of Art in Norwich . In his senior year of college, he published his first book, A Bun Dance . After graduating, he worked as a freelancer for various publications and after some time was employed by the Welsh magazine The Listener . His work resulted in another book, Dotty Definitions , where he received a request to illustrate his first children's book, Bare Bear , published in 1984. Since then, Alborough has been working as a freelance children's book author and illustrator. He lives with his Danish wife in Richmond , a part of Greater London .

Works (selection)

  • Where is my teddy Carlsen, Hamburg 1992, ISBN 3-551-51439-9 (English: Where's my teddy? 26 pages).
  • My friend bear . Anrich, Weinheim 1998, ISBN 3-89106-377-6 (English: My friend bear . 32 pages).
  • Herr von Quack in his truck . Carlsen, Hamburg 1999, ISBN 3-551-59522-4 (English: Duck in the truck . 36 pages).
  • Cuddle . Beltz and Gelberg, Weinheim 2001, ISBN 3-407-79269-7 (English: Hug . 30 pages).

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Happy Birthday Jez Alborough , accessed July 18, 2011
  2. ↑ Jez Alborough on WorldCat Identities, accessed July 18, 2011
  3. ↑ Awards ( Memento of the original from October 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from Albrough's website, accessed July 20, 2011  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jezalborough.com
  4. ↑ Sketches from my life ( Memento of the original from October 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from Albrough's website, accessed July 20, 2011  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jezalborough.com
  5. ^ Author profile of Harper Collins , last viewed on July 20, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Alborough, Jez
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British children's author and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH November 13, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston upon Thames