The self-confidence I gained from feeling like a real artist was invaluable.” As a child, Peter used pictures to share his stories, then began to find the power of words as a teenager. He says, “When life was tough, I had my art to keep me company. At about that time, a teacher noticed his potential and took action to find Peter advanced art instruction.
He wrote his first picture book at the age of six. White Honor, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book award, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, and five New York Times bestsellers.Peter Brown was born in 1979 and spent his childhood in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he found a love of storytelling from an early age. Peter’s books have earned him numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor (2013) for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B.
Peter quickly signed up his second and third books, and his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books was under way. He was working on animated TV shows when he signed a book deal to write and illustrate his first picture book, Flight of the Dodo. While studying illustration at Art Center College of Design, Peter’s love of both words and pictures led him to take several courses on children’s books, and before long he knew he’d found his calling.Īfter graduating from Art Center Peter moved to New York City to be closer to the publishing industry. Then, as a teenager, he fell in love with writing, and told his tales with words. Growing up in New Jersey, he told stories by drawing whimsical characters and scenes from his imagination.
Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
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