Who is he?

Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved children’s books. His books have been published in many languages and his work has been exhibited all around the world. Here is his story so far:

2017

The Ugly Five, my latest book with Julia Donaldson was published. It's quite different to our other books - the animals aren't wearing clothes, and it's set in the African Savannah. You can listen to me and Julia talk to Steve Wright on Radio 2 about it here!