Illustration

Used on the cover of the 1999 edition, this colour image shows James and his friends atop the giant peach. Though the book was first published in 1961, Quentin did not illustrate the story until 1995, after Roald Dahl had died.

The Pelican subduing a burglar in Roald Dahl's much-loved story about the three intrepid members of the Ladderless Window Cleaning Company (Jonathan Cape, 1985).

One of the many cover illustrations created by Quentin for Roald Dahl’s classic story, showing Charlie Bucket, his Golden Ticket, and the quixotic Mr Willy Wonka.

This drawing of part of Willy Wonka's fantastic chocolate factory appears in the 'Pop-up' edition (Puffin Books, 2011) of Roald Dahl's classic story, allowing Charlie to visit the factory in 3D!

This portrait of Roald Dahl, standing in his garden at Gipsy House, with hills in the background and his characters gathered around him, appeared on the cover of the original Dahl Diary, the last thing Dahl was working on before he died in 1990.

Colour illustration used on the cover of a book of French poems for teenagers, compiled and edited by Quentin Blake in 2003 (published by Gallimard Jeunesse).

Colour illustration for a book of French poems for teenagers, compiled and edited by Quentin Blake in 2003 (published by Gallimard Jeunesse).

Cover illustration for a book of poetry on a countryside theme selected and with an introduction by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo (Egmont, 2005).

This is one of several of Michael Morpurgo’s books to benefit the charity Farms for City Children, of which Quentin is also a supporter.

Cover illustration for a book of inspiring poetry selected and with an introduction by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo (Faber & Faber, 2001). The cover and interior artworks are drawn using a chinagraph pencil line, with watercolour.

Artwork for the cover of Michael Morpurgo's re-telling of the Nativity from the perspective of a young shepherd boy. Quentin Blake used coloured ink (rather than his usual black) for the lines of these illustrations, which were published by Egmont in 2006.

Anthology of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, consisting of the collections ‘Don’t Put Mustard in the Custard’ and ‘You Can’t Catch Me’.

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This anthology of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen (published by Walker Books in 2011) deals with the themes of Breakfast, Bed-time, the Seaside and going to the Doctor.

One of four endpapers for the first of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Quentin asked to be able to produce these endpapers as he wanted to show a variety of typical schoolchildren, besides the main characters in the story. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2008.

Original works from the book feature in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.

Illustration for the first of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2008.

Original works from the book feature in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.

Illustration for the second of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2009, it was adapted for television by the BBC in 2012.

Illustration for the second of two books by actor and comedian David Walliams to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2009, it was adapted for television by the BBC in 2012.

The hilarious adventures of Arabel and her feisty pet raven Mortimer first appeared in 1974. Quentin Blake's illustrations and Joan Aiken's madcap stories about the indefatigable duo were reissued for a new generation in 2015 by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

The hilarious adventures of Arabel and her feisty pet raven Mortimer first appeared in 1974. Quentin Blake's illustrations and Joan Aiken's madcap stories about the indefatigable duo were reissued for a new generation in 2015 by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

Collection of magical folktakes from around the world, originally published as 'The Prince's Gifts' in 1991. The new edition, with three extra stories, was published by Anova Books in 2010.

Original work from the book featured in the House of Illustration’s exhibition ‘Seven Kinds of Magic’ in 2016.

Collection of magical folktakes from around the world, originally published as 'The Prince's Gifts' in 1991. The new edition, with three extra stories, was published by Anova Books in 2010.

Original work from the book featured in the House of Illustration’s exhibition ‘Seven Kinds of Magic’ in 2016.

The loveable Lester, created by Quentin Blake, enjoyed many adventures with his friends Otto and Flap-Eared Lorna (who is never without her roller skates) both in print and on the iconic BBC TV show Jackanory in the 1970s.