About Penny Dann
Lived 1964 – 2014 (aged 50). Penny Dann was an illustrator.
Penny Dann (30 June 1964 – 20 December 2014) was a British children's book illustrator and creator of The Secret Fairy. She was known for her "humorous and vivacious style".
Biography Dann was born 30 June 1964 in Slough, England to Julian and Jill Dann. She studied visual communication at the Brighton College of Art,
Awards and honoursThe Orchard Book of Nursery Rhymes for Your Baby (2010) was a best-selling book. The first book of Dann's Secret Fairy'' series sold over two million copies worldwide.
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Who was Penny Dann?
British children's book illustrator
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Penny Dann was born on 30 June 1964.
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Penny Dann died on 20 December 2014.
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Penny Dann was an illustrator.
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