**Sir Quentin Blake ** is one of the world's foremost illustrators, particularly renowned for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Michael Rosen, Joan Aiken, and Roald Dahl. His books have won numerous awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, ...

**Sir Quentin Blake ** is one of the world's foremost illustrators, particularly renowned for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Michael Rosen, Joan Aiken, and Roald Dahl. His books have won numerous awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. In 1999 he was appointed the first UK Children's Laureate, in 2005 he was named a Commander of the British Empire, in 2013 he received a knighthood for his services to illustration, and in 2023 he was made a Companion of Honor. He lives in Southwest London.