Benji is also the illustrator of the internationally successful Bizzy Bear board book series, which recently topped three million sales globally. Creator of the bestselling, acclaimed The Storm Whale, Grandad's Island, and The Grotlyn, Benji's books have been co-editioned in over thirty-five languages and countries, gaining recognition worldwide. In 2017 he was awarded a knighthood for services to literature and charity.īenji Davies is an award-winning illustrator and author. It was Benjamin Postlethwaites job all his long life to make sure the light shone brightly high. With his wife, Clare, he set up the charity Farms for City Children, and for their pioneering work they were both awarded the MBE in 1999. The Puffin Keeper a book by Michael Morpurgo and Benji Davies. In 2003 Michael became the third Children's Laureate, a position he helped to create with the poet Ted Hughes. His best-known work, War Horse, was adapted into a multi-Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg and into a widely acclaimed play by the National Theatre. He has written over 150 books loved by readers around the world. Michael Morpurgos story of Allen Lane, the founder of Puffin Books and the man who would become his father-in-law, is a wonderful tale of survival, love. Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain's best-loved storymakers.
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