News
New children’s laureate sworn in
9 Jun 2009
Anthony Browne, the surreal illustrator of the adored Gorilla and Willy the Wimp, has been selected as the sixth children's laureate.
Browne will be replacing Michael Rosen who will lead Just Read, an industry-wide campaign looking to create a national policy on reading.
Since the position was created 10 years ago, the five children’s laureates have made significant contributions to the field of children’s reading.
Read the article on the Guardian website www.guardian.co.uk/books/.
Find out more about Anthony at the Children's Laureate website.
(The Guardian, 9 June 2009)
