Author guide
Quentin Blake Books in Order
Quentin Blake was born in 1932 and published his first drawings in Punch at age sixteen. He studied English at Downing College, Cambridge, later attended Chelsea Art School, and taught at the Royal College of Art, where he headed the Illustration Department from 1978 to 1986. He has written, edited, and illustrated more than 500 books, including picture books, poetry collections, graphic works, art books, exhibition catalogues, and nonfiction. He was the first British Children's Laureate, received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration, was knighted for services to illustration, and was appointed a Companion of Honour in 2022.
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Patrick
Quentin Blake's first standalone authored book and the beginning of his published career as a writer-illustrator.
Mister Magnolia
A landmark, award-winning picture book and one of Blake's best-known original characters.
All Join In
A celebrated example of Blake's integrated text-and-image picture-book style.
The World of Hats
A concise entry point into Blake's later standalone drawing and art-book work.
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Books by series
picture-book series · completed
Mrs Armitage
Picture books featuring the inventive and indomitable Mrs Armitage.
picture-book series · ongoing
Three Little Monkeys
Picture books following three mischievous little monkeys and their family.
graphic-art series · completed
The QB Papers
A completed series of twenty independently published large-format drawing sequences exploring recurring themes, characters, and visual ideas.
- 1 The QB Papers: Feet in the WaterAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic work · 2019
- 2 The QB Papers: Deliveries from ElsewhereAmazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic work · 2019
- 3 The QB Papers: The Alternative Sports OlympicsAmazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic work · 2019
- 4 The QB Papers: The Mouse on a TricycleAmazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic work · 2019
- 5 The QB Papers: The New DressAmazon ↗
Book 5 · graphic work · 2019
- 6 The QB Papers: Riders by NightAmazon ↗
Book 6 · graphic work · 2019
- 7 The QB Papers: A Comfortable FitAmazon ↗
Book 7 · graphic work · 2019
- 8 The QB Papers: Scenes at TwilightAmazon ↗
Book 8 · graphic work · 2019
- 9 The QB Papers: Constant ReadersAmazon ↗
Book 9 · graphic work · 2019
- 10 The QB Papers: The Art of ConversationAmazon ↗
Book 10 · graphic work · 2019
- 11 The QB Papers: Night ThoughtsAmazon ↗
Book 11 · graphic work · 2020
- 12 The QB Papers: The Language of the FanAmazon ↗
Book 12 · graphic work · 2020
- 13 The QB Papers: Trip HazardsAmazon ↗
Book 13 · graphic work · 2020
- 14 The QB Papers: Thirteen Things You Cannot Really Manage WithoutAmazon ↗
Book 14 · graphic work · 2020
- 15 The QB Papers: The Big DrawingAmazon ↗
Book 15 · graphic work · 2020
- 16 The QB Papers: Wildlife Artists of the YearAmazon ↗
Book 16 · graphic work · 2020
- 17 The QB Papers: Chance EncountersAmazon ↗
Book 17 · graphic work · 2020
- 18 The QB Papers: LinearAmazon ↗
Book 18 · graphic work · 2020
- 19 The QB Papers: On the WingAmazon ↗
Book 19 · graphic work · 2020
- 20 The QB Papers: 20 Bald MenAmazon ↗
Book 20 · graphic work · 2020
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (5)
- The Puffin Book of Improbable RecordsAmazon ↗
nonfiction collection · 1975
- Zap! The Quentin Blake Guide to Electrical SafetyAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1998
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Words and PicturesAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2000
- Tell Me a PictureAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2001
- Magic Pencil: Children's Book Illustration TodayAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2002
Children's books (19)
- PatrickAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1968
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Jack and NancyAmazon ↗picture-book · 1969
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AngeloAmazon ↗picture-book · 1970
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SnuffAmazon ↗picture-book · 1973
- Mister MagnoliaAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1980
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The Story of the Dancing FrogAmazon ↗picture-book · 1984
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Quentin Blake's ABCAmazon ↗picture-book · 1989
- All Join InAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1990
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CockatoosAmazon ↗picture-book · 1992
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SimpkinAmazon ↗picture-book · 1993
- Dix Grenouilles (Ten Frogs)Amazon ↗
picture-book · 1997
- The Green ShipAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1998
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ZagazooAmazon ↗picture-book · 1998
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Fantastic Daisy ArtichokeAmazon ↗picture-book · 1999
- Un Bateau dans le CielAmazon ↗
picture-book · 2000
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LoveykinsAmazon ↗picture-book · 2002
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Angelica Sprocket's PocketsAmazon ↗picture-book · 2010
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The Five of UsAmazon ↗picture-book · 2014
- Liliana the StrongAmazon ↗
picture-book · 2025
Poetry (1)
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Quentin Blake's Nursery Rhyme BookAmazon ↗poetry collection · 1983
Edited works (3)
Other (31)
- A Band of AngelsAmazon ↗
graphic work · 1969
- Quentin Blake AgendaAmazon ↗
illustrated ephemera · 1994
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ClownAmazon ↗graphic work · 1995
- La Vie de la PageAmazon ↗
graphic work · 1995
- Woman with a BookAmazon ↗
graphic work · 1999
- The Laureate's PartyAmazon ↗
illustrated work · 2000
- Laureate's ProgressAmazon ↗
illustrated work · 2002
- Angel PavementAmazon ↗
graphic work · 2004
- The Life of BirdsAmazon ↗
art book · 2005
- Quentin Blake et les Demoiselles des Bords de SeineAmazon ↗
art book · 2005
- In All Directions: Travel and IllustrationAmazon ↗
exhibition catalogue · 2005
- Vive Nos Vieux Jours!Amazon ↗
graphic work · 2007
- Il Mondo di Quentin BlakeAmazon ↗
exhibition catalogue · 2009
- Quentin Blake: As Large as LifeAmazon ↗
exhibition catalogue · 2011
- Beyond the PageAmazon ↗
art book · 2012
- Drawn by HandAmazon ↗
art book · 2013
- Nos CompagnonsAmazon ↗
art book · 2014
- Arrows of LoveAmazon ↗
art book · 2018
- Pens Ink and PlacesAmazon ↗
art book · 2018
- The World of HatsAmazon ↗
art book · 2018
- Moonlight TravellersAmazon ↗
graphic work · 2019
- An Anthology of ReadersAmazon ↗
graphic work · 2019
- The WeedAmazon ↗
graphic work · 2020
- Sennelier Portraits / Portraits SennelierAmazon ↗
art book · 2020
- Mr Filkins in the DesertAmazon ↗
graphic work · 2021
- A Year of DrawingsAmazon ↗
art book · 2021
- Quentin Blake: Portraits in BallpointAmazon ↗
art book · 2022
- The Art of the BallpointAmazon ↗
art book · 2024
- Not for Art's SakeAmazon ↗
art book · 2025
- The Illustrated HospitalAmazon ↗
art book · 2025
- Fantastic JourneysAmazon ↗
art book · 2025