Zanna Davidson
Zanna Davidson (also writing under the name Susanna Davidson) has been writing children's books for Usborne for nearly 20 years. She likes dogs, books and climbing trees. Follow Zanna on Instagram and Twitter at @ZannaDavidson
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He moved to England in 1982 to learn English and study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art and then set up home in London. Axel illustrated a number of books for various publishers, and in 1993 Kate suggested him as the illustrator for Julia Donaldson’s first picture book text, A Squash and a Squeeze. This was the start of a hugely successful partnership: their bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, has sold over three-and-a-half million copies worldwide, and the TV animation was broadcast on Christmas day 2009.
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I was born in England and spent my first few years making mud pies with three sisters, two brothers and Jeni from number 15. Not long after completing an Illustration Degree at Bath Spa University, I jumped on a plane to Australia in search of the sunshine.
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Ainsi tchatchent, galopent et dévorent Pico, Ana Ana et les autres.
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Susanna Davidson
Susanna Davidson also writes as Zanna Davidson.
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She joined Usborne Publishing almost straight out of university and has been writing books for them pretty much ever since. She has written about everything from dinosaurs to the Queen to Fairy Ponies and tiny monsters, small enough to fit in your pocket. She is also a mum of two boys and works from home, where she spends most of her time talking to the dog and trying not to eat too much cheese. -
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Roald Dahl
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Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shop -
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Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave him one of these stories as a gift. Today, Ms. Warner is best remembered as the author of THE BOXCAR CHILDREN MYSTERIES.
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Also, visit www.Questioneers.com for posters, activities, educator resources, and other information about the Questioneer books.
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Ainsi tchatchent, galopent et dévorent Pico, Ana Ana et les autres.
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Liane Schneider
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Vladimir Suteev
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Feridun Oral
1961 yılında Kırıkkale`de doğdu. 1985 yılında Marmara Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi`nden mezun olan sanatçının resim ve illüstrasyonları 1986 yılından bu yana yurtiçi ve yurt dışındaki bir çok sergi ve bienallerde sergilenmiştir.
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1993 yılında Unesco tarafından Tokyo`da düzenlenen Noma-Concour yarışmasında yazıp resimlediği "Ormandaki Ses" adlı kitabıyla Runners-Up ödülü, 2001 yılında da Avrupalı illüstratörler Bienali`nde "Düş Kedileri" adlı çalışmasıyla onur ödülü olan sanatçının yazıp resimlediği çocuk kitapları yurtiçi ve yurtdışında çeşitli yayınevleri tarafından yayınlanmıştır.
Resimlerindeki ironik dünyasını seramik tasarımlarına da aktaran Feridun Oral çalışmalarını İstanbul`daki atelyesinde sürdürmektedir.
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Alexis Dormal
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Thierry Culliford
Thierry Culliford n'est autre que le fils de Peyo. Scénariste aguerri, il imagina les premiers gags de «Germain et nous» avec Jannin tout en collaborant de nombreuses années sur les séries imaginées par son père. Par la suite, il a travaillé au scénario du « Schtroumpf financier ». A présent, il co-scénarise tous les nouveaux titres des séries créées par Peyo : "Les Schtroumpfs", "Benoît Brisefer" "Johan et Pirlouit". C'est désormais lui qui coordonne l'exécution graphique et assure la continuité des productions Peyo publiées par Le Lombard.
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