Books & Signed Editions by Chris Riddell, former Children's Laureate

**For Personal Dedications be sure to order by MIDNIGHT 20th November 2023!**

(Signing on 29 November, all dedicated books will be distributed thereafter.)

    Chris Riddell at Cumnor House School, Copyright Pea Green Boat Books    Chris Riddell & Mr Munro  

ABOUT CHRIS RIDDELL:

One of the UK’s top contemporary illustrators and cartoonists, Chris Riddell has written and illustrated an exceptional range of books and is winner of many prestigious awards, including the UNESCO Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal (on three occasions) and the Hay Festival Medal for Illustration at the 2015 Hay Festival where he was described as 'the greatest illustrator of his generation.' Chris’s own books include the highly-acclaimed Ottoline titles and the 2013 Costa Children's Book Award-winning Goth Girl. Chris has also worked on books for children with numerous collaborators including Paul Stewart, Neil Gaiman, Russell Brand and Michael Rosen.

Chris Riddell studied at the Epsom School of Art and Design and was a student of Raymond Briggs at Brighton Polytechnic. As an artist and illustrator in command of a variety of forms and genres, ranging from political satire to picture books, graphic novels to cross-over fantasy, Chris demonstrates a broad understanding of visual communication for all ages. He has also been celebrated for his inclusion of themes of 'otherness' and of tolerance to a young audience without ever becoming didactic or pedantic. With an extraordinary imagination coupled with his classical drawing ability, Chris has won many diverse audiences across several generations. He was appointed Children's Laureate in 2015 in recognition of his outstanding achievements in children's books.  Follow Chirs Riddell on Twitter: @chrisriddell50

If you would like to have Chris Riddell visit your school we can arrange the booking for you, please contact us HERE


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