About Quentin Blake
Sir Quentin Saxby Blake is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Blake won the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001, he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. Blake is a patron of the Association of Illustrators.
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Awards & Honors
Nestlé Children's Book Prize
Knight Bachelor
Children's Laureate
Kate Greenaway Medal
Silver Brush
Royal Designer for Industry
Eleanor Farjeon Award
Prince Philip Designers Prize
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Children's Book Award (UK)
Knight of the Legion of Honour
honorary doctorate
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Companion of Honour
Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers
Prix Bernard Versele Family League
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