Jez Alborough
Jez Alborough is the author and illustrator of over 45 books for children. His Eddy and the Bear trilogy (which began with the much loved Where's My Teddy in 1992) has sold nearly four and a half million copies and was made into an award winning animated television series. Duck in the Truck (published in 1999) heralded the start of another bestselling series, this time featuring the irrepressible Duck and his three friends - Frog, Goat and Sheep. There are currently nine books in the Duck...See more
Jez Alborough is the author and illustrator of over 45 books for children. His Eddy and the Bear trilogy (which began with the much loved Where's My Teddy in 1992) has sold nearly four and a half million copies and was made into an award winning animated television series. Duck in the Truck (published in 1999) heralded the start of another bestselling series, this time featuring the irrepressible Duck and his three friends - Frog, Goat and Sheep. There are currently nine books in the Duck series (1.2 million copies sold), including Duck's Key Where Can It Be? which won the Child magazine Best of the Year Award. In 2000 Jez created Hug - a powerful and touching book of only three words about a baby chimpanzee called Bobo who loses his Mom, chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her recommended reading list. Bobo went on to star in two more classics; Tall ( which along with Hug won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award ) and Yes. The series has sold 1.76 million copies. See less
Jez Alborough's Featured Books
Jez Alborough book reviews
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Fix-It Duck
Charm, whimsy, rhythm
Fix-It Duck is fun to read out loud, even after the 100th time. With its musicality, children can quickly memorize the words and participate in the reading. A wonderful fun first entry into reading ... Read More
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Some Dogs Do
Fantastic book
by Matt8888, Mar 10, 2009
My wife bought this book before we even had children! Now that our first son is really getting into his bedtime stories i searched through the pile of books to find one we'd not read yet and picked ... Read More
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It's the Bear!
Love the bears...
by NRSBeth, Sep 26, 2008
Having two boys who love bears, we have become the owners of many books with bears. This book is read over and over again. It's a wonderful story to fall asleep too. Read More