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Tony Ross

トニー・ロス

Tonī Rosu

Aliases: Anthony Lee Ross

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-08-10 (London, England)
Nationality
British
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Author, Illustrator
Active Years
1976-
Affiliations
Andersen Press, Manchester Polytechnic
Nominations
Hans Christian Andersen Award illustration nominee (2004)

Education

Liverpool School of Art and Design
Art
Country: United Kingdom
Helsby Grammar School
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1986
Work: I'm Coming to Get You!
Category: 絵本部門
Organization: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
Result: 受賞
Kate Greenaway Medal
1990
Work: Dr. Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers
Organization: Library Association
Result: highly commended runner-up

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

I'm Coming to Get You!

1984 Picture book
Translations
  • Ich komm dich holen! (German edition)

I Want Two Birthdays!

2008 Picture book

Little Princess series

Picture book series

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Humorous illustrationsExaggerated style

Legacy

British author and illustrator of children's picture books, best known for Little Princess, Horrid Henry illustrations, and works with David Walliams.

In Popular Culture

  • Horrid Henry TV series based on his artwork
  • Little Princess TV series

Trivia

  • Birth name Anthony Lee Ross. Parents Eric Turle Lee Ross and Effie Ross (née Griffiths).