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Nick Butterworth

ニック・バターワース

Nikku Batāwāsu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-05-24 （Kingsbury, London）
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Kingsbury, London → Romford → Essex

Career

Occupations
Author, Illustrator, Graphic designer, Television presenter
Active Years
1969-
Affiliations
Snapper Productions
Influenced By
Mick Inkpen
Nominations
Kate Greenaway Medal (2002 shortlist, Albert le Blanc)

Education

Royal Liberty School
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2005
Work: The Whisperer
Organization: Nestlé
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Percy the Park Keeper

1989 Children's picture book

Series about park keeper Percy and his adventures with animals.

friendshipnaturehumour
Adaptations
  • [TV animation] Percy the Park Keeper (1990)
  • [Theatre] After the Storm

The Whisperer

2004 Children's picture book

Story from the perspective of a voyeuristic rat in city streets.

urban lifesolitude

Q Pootle 5

Children's picture book

Adventures of space-dweller Q Pootle 5 and friends.

friendshipexploration
Adaptations
  • [TV animation] Q Pootle 5 (2013)

Adaptations

  • Percy the Park Keeper TV series
  • Q Pootle 5 CBeebies series

Style & Themes

Literary Style
HumorousDetailed illustrationsChild-friendly
Recurring Motifs
animalsparksspace

Legacy

British children's author and illustrator known for Percy the Park Keeper series with over 9 million copies sold worldwide.

In Popular Culture

  • Statue of Percy installed in Raphael Park, Romford

Trivia

  • Grew up in a sweet shop in Romford from age 2
  • Presenter on ITV children's programme Rub-a-Dub-Tub in 1980s
  • Co-founded Snapper Productions with son Ben