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Gus Gordon

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Sydney, Australia

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Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children.

Gus’s stories are typically character orientated and appeal to both children and adults alike. His illustrations are known for their loose and energetic line work, mixed media and humour, however, collage is the medium he is widely recognised for. Much of his work contains old ephemeral paper items such as catalogue engravings, postcards, advertisements, receipts, stamps, theatre programs and maps.

His writing is always anthropomorphic – where animals take the place of humans in the narrative. He attributes this to an early love of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in The Willows and Richard Scarry’s 'Busy' stories.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 3,254 ratings · 650 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors

	Herman and Rosie 4.23 avg rating — 794 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Peach 3.55 avg rating — 403 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Somewhere Else 3.97 avg rating — 346 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship 4.27 avg rating — 194 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wendy 4.35 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Day with Noodles. Gus Gordon 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dirt Experiment (Hotshots, #10) by Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author), Richard Glover it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo! by Jill Esbaum, Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.68 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Catawampus Cat by Jason Carter Eaton (Goodreads Author), Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Perfect Seat by Minh Lê, Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gus Gordon liked Laura Mitchell Hutchinson's review of Finding Francois: "So adorable. Every time I read it, something else jumps out at me from the illustrations. The author is a self-professed 'Francophile' and it really comes through in the story... just. so. wonderful!"
Jul 02, 2020 02:28PM · see review
Gus Gordon liked Claire Draper's review of Finding François: A Story about the Healing Power of Friendship: "LOVED IT. It’s beautiful and heartwarming and classic Gus Gordon. "
Mar 03, 2020 06:50PM · see review
Gus Gordon and 1 other person liked Tina Hoggatt's review of The Perfect Seat: "How I love this book, not least for Gus Gordon's simple, lively, and clever illustrations. The quest for the perfect spot to read together has tenderness, humor, rising action, and perfection at the end. "
Feb 11, 2020 07:59PM · see review
Gus Gordon and 8 other people liked Bookishrealm's review of The Perfect Seat: "This was such a cute book! It makes me think about me reading to my daughter. I'll have a full review of this up tomorrow!"
Nov 26, 2019 05:11PM · see review