New Children’s Laureate

Anthony Browne was announced as the UK’s new Children’s Laureate in June 2009. He pledges to raise the profile of picture books and encourage adults as well as children to draw. The multi-award winning author/illustrator whose picture books are known world wide, is the second illustrator to be named Children’s Laureate. The first was Quentin Blake, ten years ago. Picture books by Anthony Browne available in Clare County Library branches include:
Gorilla
King Kong
Little Beauty
My Dad
Willy the Wimp
Willy and Hugh
Willy the Dreamer
My Mum and
Zoo