Original picture book artwork by Colin McNaughton is available for purchase from Images of Delight.
Colin McNaughton was born in 1951 in Wallsend upon Tyne, Northumberland. He took a foundation course in Art in Newcastle before moving to London in 1970 to study Graphic Design at Central School of Art and Design and onto an MA in Illustration at the Royal College of Art. His first books were published in 1976 whilst still a student at the RCA. Some 80 books have followed, most of which he has both written and illustrated. Colin is now recognised as one of Britain’s foremost picture book artists. He is also a favourite author of children’s verse. The greatest influences on his work have been the comics, annuals and Saturday morning cinema serials of his childhood.
Fat Pig, Jolly Roger and Watch Out for the Giant-Killers have been produced as stage plays. The Preston books have been animated for television. He has won numerous awards for many of his books including, the 1978 Letteratura Didattica in Bologna; winner of the 1989 and 1994, British Book Design and Production Award, Children’s Book Category and shortlisted in 1993; winner of the 1991 Emil Kurt Maschler Award and shortlisted in 1988; winner of the 1995 Nottingham Children’s Acorn Award; winner of the 1995 UKRA Book Award; winner of the 1996 Stockport Schools Book Award; winner of the 1996 Smarties Gold Prize, 0 – 5 category for Oops!, and shortlisted in 1988 and 1994; winner of the Experian Big 3 Children’s Book Prize 2002 and 2003, 8 – 9 category Nottingham Libraries and shortlisted in 2001; highly commended in the 2001 Sheffield Children’s Book Award, picture book catergory, also commended in 1996 and shortlisted for this award in 1997; highly commended in the Petit Filous-Right Start Magazine Best Toy Award 1997. He has also been shortlisted for many other awards including the 1991 Earthworm Award; the 1994 She Magazine/WH Smith under 5 Book Award; the 1995 and 1997 Greenaway Medal; the 1997 Nottinghamshire Children’s Book Award; the 2000 Children’s Book Award, picture book category and the 2001 Blue Peter Book Awards in the Best Book to Read Aloud category.
Colin lives in London with his wife, Francoise.
BIBLIOGRAPHYYou can now easily buy or find out more about some of Colin’s books by clicking on those that are highlighted. You will be taken directly to the publisher’s website but can return quickly by clicking on “Back”
ABC and Things, first published 1976 by Ernest Benn
123 and Things, first published 1976 by Ernest Benn
The Rat Race, first published 1978 by Ernest Benn
The Pirats, first published 1979 by Ernest Benn
Football Crazy, first published 1980 by Heinemann
If Dinosaurs Were Cats and Dogs, first published 1981 by Ernest Benn
Miss Brick the Builders’ Baby, written by Allan Ahlberg, first published 1981 by Kestrel
Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse, written by Allan Ahlberg, first published 1981 by Kestrel
Mrs Jolly’s Joke Shop, written by Allan Ahlberg, first published 1981 by Kestrel
The Great Fruit Gum Robbery, written by Russell Hoban, first published 1981 by Walker Books Ltd
They came from Aargh, written by Russell Hoban, first published 1981 by Walker Books Ltd
The Flight of Bembel Rudzuk, written by Russell Hoban, first published 1982 by Walker Books Ltd
Opposites, first published 1982 by Walker Books Ltd
Seasons, first published 1983 by Walker Books Ltd
Red Nose Readers: Help, Jumping, Make a Face, Big Bad Pig, Fe Fi Fo Fum, Happy Worm, So Can I, Bear’s Birthday, written by Allan Ahlberg, first published 1985 by Walker Books Ltd
Red Nose Readers: Shirley’s Shop, Push The Dog, Crash Bang Wallop, Me & My Friend, Blow Me Down, Look Out for the Seals, One Two Flea, Tell Us a Story, written by Allan Ahlberg, first published 1986 by Walker Books Ltd.
There’s an Awful Lot of Weirdos in Our Neighbourhood, first published 1987 by Walker Books Ltd
Jolly Roger and the Pirates of Abdul the Skinhead, first published 1988 by Walker Books Ltd
Mrs Jolly’s Joke Shop, written by Allan Ahlberg, first published 1988 by Kestrel
Santa Claus is Superman, first published 1988 by Walker Books Ltd
Who’s Been Sleeping in My Porridge? First published 1990 by Walker Books Ltd
Watch Out for the Giant Killers! First published 1991 by Walker Books Ltd
Have You Seen Who’s Just Moved in Next Door to Us? First published 1991 by Walker Books Ltd
Who’s that Banging on the Ceiling? First published 1992 by Walker Books Ltd
Making Friends with Frankenstein, first published 1993 by Walker Books Ltd
Captain Abdul’s Pirate School, first published 1994 by Walker Books Ltd
Suddenly! First published 1994 by Andersen Press
Here Come the Aliens! First published 1995 by Walker Books Ltd
Boo! First published 1995 by Andersen Press
Oops! First published 1996 by Andersen Press
Goal! First published 1997 by Andersen Press
Hmm…first published 1998 by Andersen Press
Dracula’s Tomb, first published 1998 by Walker Books Ltd
Don’t Step on the Crack!, first published 2000 by Harper Collins
Oomph!, first published 2001 by Andersen Press
Good News! Bad News!, first published 2001 by Harper Collins Children’s Books
S.W.A.L.K., first published 2002 by Andersen Press
Lemmy Was a Diver, first published 2003 by Andersen Press
Once Upon An Ordinary Schoolday, illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura, first published 2004 by Andersen Press
Cushie Butterfield (She’s a Little Cow), first published 2004 by Harper Collins Children’s Books