Jez Alborough

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 won many awards.

Biography

After compulsory education Alborough completed a three-year artistic training at the School of Art, Norwich. In his senior year, he published his first book, A Bun Dance. After graduating, he worked as a freelancer for several publications and has been permanently employed after some time the Wales magazine The Listener. From his work, another book Dotty definition, where he received a request to illustrate his first children's book Bare Bear, was published in 1984 showed. Since then Alborough works as a freelance children's book author and illustrator. He lives with his Danish wife in Richmond, a suburb of Greater London.

Works (selection)

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