Guy Parker-Rees is a British illustrator and author of

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Biography

Parker-Rees studied Literature and Philosophy at

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. He currently lives in

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with his wife and three children. Before becoming a children's book author 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

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, as well as creating his own children's books. His name featured on the lists of the top 50 most borrowed illustrators from UK public libraries from July 2015 – 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 has 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'' ;

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shortlist 2004 * ''Quiet!'' ;FCBG Children's Book Award 2016 * ''Fabulous Pie''

References

External links

Official website

Guy Parker-Rees
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Authorities, with 16 catalogue records
Q&A with Guy Parker-Rees
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Books for Young Children about the creative arts
on

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International Reading association's Children's Choices for 2002

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