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Axel Scheffler?was?born?in?Hamburg,?Germany.?At?school?he?was?good?at?art,?but?didnt? think?of?a?career?in?illustration?until?he?won?a?cuddly?purple?cow?in?a?drawing?competition.?He?moved?to?England?in?1982?to learn?English?and?to?study?illustration?at?the?Bath?Academy?of?Art.?He?has?illustrated?a?number?of?books, including?A Squash and a Squeeze,?The Gruffalo, and?Room on the Broom,?all?written?by?Julia Donaldson,?as?well?as?the?popular?Pip?and?Posy?series.?His?books?have?been?translated?into?forty-two languages.?He?lives?in?London?with?his?partner?and?young?daughter.
Synopsis
Axel Scheffler was born in Hamburg, Germany. At school he was good at art, but didnt think of a career in illustration until he won a cuddly purple cow in a drawing competition. He moved to England in 1982 to learn English and to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art. He has illustrated a number of books, including A Squash and a Squeeze, The Gruffalo, and Room on the Broom, all written by Julia Donaldson, as well as the popular Pip and Posy series. His books have been translated into forty-two languages. He lives in London with his partner and young daughter.
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