Stephen Cartwright

Stephen Cartwright (28 December 1947 – 12 February 2004) was a British children's book illustrator who illustrated more than 150 books which sold millions of copies worldwide. His illustrations are noted for being instantly recognisable and usually depicting open-faced, innocent-looking children and animals.

Cartwright's early work has been likened to Dudley Watkins and Leo Baxendale, with his 1970s work incorporating comic strip style, such as in Time Traveller series. It was in this book, and ones that followed, that Cartwright incorporated a small yellow duck into his larger illustrations. The reader was prompted to find the duck on each page or find "where's Quacky?" The Times characterised his work from the 1980s onwards as "scenes of contemporary life conveyed a bonhomie which was typical of the artist himself." Titles include:

Pig Gets Stuck The Naughty Sheep Barn on Fire The Runaway Tractor Pig Gets Lost The Hungry Donkey Scarecrow's Secret Tractor in Trouble The Grumpy Goat The Snow Storm Dolly and the Train The Old Steam Train Camping Out Rusty's Train Ride The Silly Sheepdog Woolly Stops the Train Market Day Kitten's Day Out The New Pony Surprise Visitors Farmyard Tales Farm Animals Jigsaw Book Farmyard Tales Christmas Jigsaw Book Farmyard Tales Snowy Christmas Jigsaw Book Poppy and Sam's Sticker Book Poppy and Sam's Telling the Time Book The Complete Farmyard Tales; contains 8 Farmyard Tales stories. The Usborne Book of Farmyard Tales. The Usborne Book of More Farmyard Tales (1990). Even More Farmyard Tales (1993). The Usborne Book of Lots More Farmyard Tales (1995); available in hardcover. Farmyard Tales Treasury (2006). Farmyard Tales Christmas Flap Book (2010) Poppy and Sam Complete Book of Farmyard Tales (2013; reissue 2025); available in hardcover. The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales (2013); contains 20 Farmyard Tales stories. Usborne Farmyard Tales Collection, (2016); 20 books boxed set. Children's Cookbook, written by Fiona Watt, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, featuring the Poppy and Sam characters from Farmyard Tales. Children's Cookbook, reissue, written by Abigail Wheatley.