About John Patience
Born 1949. John Patience is a writer, picture book writer and illustrator.
John Patience (January 1949) is an English author and illustrator. He is best known for his Fern Hollow series of books for young children.
Background He is trained in typography and book design and he has been a published author and illustrator of children's books since 1979, with more than 140 published titles to date, selling all around the world.
John's Tales from Fern Hollow books The Seasons in Fern Hollow Granny Bouncer's Rescue The Tortoise Fair Muddles at the Manor Sigmund's Birthday Surprise Mr Rusty's New House The Unscary Scarecrow The Brass Band Robbery Sports Day Brock the Balloonist Parson Dimly's Treasure Hunt Mrs Merryweather's Letter The Floating Restaurant Castaways on Heron Island The Midsummer Banquet The Mysterious Fortune Teller Spike and the Cowboy Band
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John Patience was born in 1949.
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