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Axel Scheffler


Born
in Hamburg, Germany
December 12, 1957

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Genre
Children's, Illustration


Axel was born in Hamburg, Germany. At school he was good at art, but didn’t think of a career in illustration until he won a cuddly purple cow in a drawing competition.

He moved to England in 1982 to learn English and study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art and then set up home in London. Axel illustrated a number of books for various publishers, and in 1993 Kate suggested him as the illustrator for Julia Donaldson’s first picture book text, A Squash and a Squeeze. This was the start of a hugely successful partnership: their bestselling modern classic, The Gruffalo, has sold over three-and-a-half million copies worldwide, and the TV animation was broadcast on Christmas day 2009.

Axel has illustrated a number of other highly successful b ...more

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Average rating: 4.33 · 147,075 ratings · 9,871 reviews · 576 distinct works • Similar authors
The Super Scooter
4.07 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2011 — 33 editions
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The Big Balloon
4.11 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2013 — 30 editions
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The Little Puddle
4.05 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2011
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The Snowy Day
3.93 avg rating — 391 ratings — published 2013 — 22 editions
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Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog
4.16 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 2013 — 31 editions
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The Scary Monster
4.03 avg rating — 328 ratings — published 2011 — 31 editions
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Pip & Posy The New Friend
3.91 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2016 — 16 editions
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Pip and Posy: The Christmas...
4.08 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2018 — 15 editions
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Pip and Posy: The friendly ...
3.93 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2021 — 14 editions
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The Christmas Bear
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Series by Axel Scheffler

The Super Scooter The Little Puddle The Scary Monster The Big Balloon The Snowy Day Pip and Posy: The Bedtime Frog Pip & Posy The New Friend
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3.91 avg rating — 453 ratings

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Flip Flap Farm Flip Flap Safari
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