John Robert Kelly (born 8 September 1964, in

Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...

, England) is a British illustrator and designer of children's books. His books include ''The Robot Zoo'' and ''Everyday Machines'', both of which were shortlisted for the Rhône-Poulenc Junior Prize. Kelly has also co-written two books with his wife

Cathy Tincknell ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes f ...

(likewise an author/illustrator): *''Guess Who's Coming for Dinner'', which was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards and the

Kate Greenaway Medal The Kate Greenaway Medal is a British literary award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) ...

*'' Scoop!'', which was shortlisted for the

Kate Greenaway Medal, 2007 shortlist
. Press release 20 April 2007. CILIP. Retrieved 2015-04-15. *He's also known for teaching at University of Houston Downtown

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2007 Greenaway Illustrators
at CILIP – photos and short biographies of finalists for the 2007

* 1964 births Living people British children's book illustrators English illustrators People from Stockton-on-Tees {{UK-illustrator-stub