Anthony Browne
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Description
British writer and illustrator of children's books
Books
Voices in the Park
Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author’s key themes, such as alienation, friendship and the bizarre amid the mundane.
Hansel and Gretel
When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
The Tunnel
Marcus, the English mole, and his French cousin, Pierre, dig a tunnel under the English Channel on opposite directions and finally meet at the middle of the book.
El túnel
Scornful of his younger sister's fears, a young boy decides to explore a tunnel forcing her to go after him when he doesn't return.
Piggybook
When Mrs. Piggott unexpectedly leaves one day, her demanding family begins to realize just how much she did for them.
Bear goes to town
Bear takes a walk in town and uses his magic pencil to rescue his new animal friends from an evil man in black.
A bear-y tale
This is the fairy-tale adventure of a little white bear and his magic pencil. Bear is walking through a deep dark forest when he meets a hungry-looking wolf, a giant, a scary witch and a family of three bears. With each encounter, Bear draws his way out of danger with the help of his magic red and yellow pencil.
My Dad
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my dad," who can jump over the moon, swim like a fish, and be as warm as toast.
The shape game
The author/illustrator describes how his mother's wish to spend her birthday visiting an art museum with her family changed the course of his life forever.
Ramón preocupón
Ramón se preocupa tanto que no puede dormir. Por suerte su abuela sabe lo que él necesita para vencer sus miedos. Una vez que conoce su secreto, Ramón se da cuenta que no debe preocuparse más. To help with his anxiety, Billy uses the worry dolls his grandmother recommends, but he finds that they do not quite solve his problem.
What if-- ?
I Like Books
A young chimp declares his love for all kinds of books, from funny books and scary books to song books and strange books.
