Jez Alborough is the author and illustrator of over 45 books for children. HisEddy and the Beartrilogy (which began with the much loved Where's My Teddyin 1992) has sold nearly four and a half million copies and was made into an award winning animated television series.
Duck in the Truck(published in 1999) heralded the start of another bestselling series, this time featuring the irrepressible Duck and his three friends - Frog, Goat and Sheep. There are currently nine books in the Duck series (1.2 million copies sold), includingDuck's Key Where Can It Be?which won the Child magazine Best of the Year Award.
In 2000 Jez createdHug- a powerful and touching book of only three words about a baby chimpanzee called Bobo who loses his Mom, chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her recommended reading list. Bobo went on to star in two more classics;Tall( which along withHugwon the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award ) andYes. The series has sold 1.76 million copies.