Guy Parker-Rees

Guy Parker-Rees (born 1959) is an illustrator and writer of children's books.

Biography Parker-Rees studied literature and philosophy at the University of York. He lives in Brighton with his wife and three children.

Before becoming a children's book writer and illustrator, Parker-Rees worked as an art teacher for people with learning difficulties and as an art therapist in a social-services day center.

Parker-Rees's work includes illustrating for other writers, most notably Giles Andreae, as well as creating his own children's books. His name featured on the lists of the top-fifty most-borrowed illustrators from U.K. public libraries from July 2015 to June 2016.

Giraffes Can't Dance Giraffes Can't Dance is Parker-Rees's most successful picture book, an international bestseller on amazon.co.uk and number-one bestselling picture book in the United States. As of March 2019, it had sold over four million copies worldwide.

Other books

Be Brave Little Penguin Dylan the Doctor Dylan the Shopkeeper Twist and Hop Minibeast Bop Fabulous Pie Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner Tom and Millie's Whizzy Busy People Tom and Millie's Great Big Treasure Hunt Diggory Digger and the Dinosaurs The Jungle Run Ants in Your Pants Jolly Olly Octopus Farmer Joe and the Music Show All Afloat on Noah's Boat The Chimpanzees of Happytown Perky Little Penguins Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus Down by the Cool of the Pool K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo Spookyrumpus Along Came a Bedtime Ducky Dives In Come to Tea on Planet Zum-Zee Quiet! The Hippo-not-amus Big Bad Bunny Little Jim Lost

Awards and honours Sheffield Book Award 2016 Giraffes Can't Dance Spookyrumpus

Portsmouth Book Award Giraffes Can't Dance Spookyrumpus

Blue Peter Book Award shortlist 2004

Quiet!

FCBG Children's Book Award 2016 Fabulous Pie