Axel Scheffler

Axel Scheffler
Scheffler at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair
Scheffler at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair
Born (1957-12-12) 12 December 1957 (age 66)
Hamburg, West Germany
OccupationIllustrator, animator
EducationBath Academy of Art
Notable worksThe Gruffalo
Room on the Broom
Stick Man
Zog
Children1
Website
axelscheffler.com

Axel Scheffler (born (1957-12-12)12 December 1957)[1] is a German illustrator and animator based in London. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, in particular The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, written by Julia Donaldson. He has also authored/illustrated the Pip and Posy series of books for children.

  1. ^ Spreckelsen, Tilman; Kronthaler, Helmut (15 July 2013). "Axel Scheffler". nachschlage.net (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2020.