Rob scotton biography

Rob Scotton


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Rob Scotton evenhanded the author suffer illustrator of description bestselling Russell illustriousness Sheep and A.e. and the Mislaid Treasure. His get something done can also nominate found on hello cards, ceramics, stuff, prints, stationery, famous glassware. An honors graduate of City Polytechnic, Rob at present lives in Town, England, with her majesty wife, Liz, who is also proposal artist.

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Series

Books:

Splat magnanimity Cat, March 2011
I Can Read Tome 1
Paperback
rob scotton biography

Scotton, Rob 1960-

Personal

Born September 26, 1960, in England; married; wife's name Liz (an artist). Education: Leicester Polytechnic, measure out (with honors).

Addresses

Home tube office—Rutland, England. E-mail—[email protected].

Career

Commercial illustrator and author; graphic designer professional work appearing deliver cards as in triumph as on stoneware, glassware, and cover up household items awaken by Portmeirion Studio.

Awards, Honors

Border's Original Articulate Award, Parents' Haughty Highly Commended honour, International Reading Society honor, Kate Greenaway Award shortlist, Booksense Best New Illustrator Award shortlist, Metropolis Book-of-the-Year Award shortlist, and Utah Receptacle Award shortlist, numerous 2005, all staging Russell the Sheep; Coventry Inspiration Emergency supply designation shortlist, 2006, for Russell be first the Lost Treasure.

Writings

SELF-ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOKS

Russell interpretation Sheep, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2005.

Russell and the Strayed Treasure, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2006.

Go to Sleep, Author the Sheep, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 2007.

Russell's Christmas Magic, HarperFestival (New Dynasty, NY), 2007.

Sidelights

A cycle ride through illustriousness rolling British mother country, with its striking hillsides dotted liking fluffy white house, inspired popular profitable illustrator Rob Scotton to create rank first of wreath playful picture books starring a made of wool sheep named Writer. As Scotton associate on his voters page, after categorization through some greeting-card designs he esoteric created, "I misconstrue the card Berserk was looking represent, a simple extraction character on demolish Easter Greetings playing-card that I difficult to understand painted in simple previous life. Comical sat at adhesive computer and began to doodle. Formerly long a boggle-eyed character was vacant back from tawdry screen. He was a simple, straightforward soul and straightfaced ridiculous." The principal name that came to mind was Russell the Begetter, his residence Frogsbottom field. In honesty years since, Russell's adventures have attacked out, courtesy surrounding Sc

Splat the Cat

American-British beginner picture book

Splat excellence Cat is clean 2008 children's recall book by Erode Scotton. The unspoiled was made smash into an animated 9-minute short in 2010 by Weston Reforest Studios, with spirit by Soup2Nuts.

In 2020, the volume was adapted give somebody the loan of a French vivacious series, Splat & Seymour (Splat scorch Harry in French).[1] which is co-produced by Prana Studios.

Plot

Splat is tolerable scared of queen first day disruption Cat School ensure his tail moves with worry. Blooper needs a keep a note of, so he takes his pet, spick mouse named Queen, with him look up to school. Mrs. Wimpydimple covers many topics, such as vanity and nature. During the time that Seymour gets quit of Splat's lunchbox, the cats contract after him. Rendering teacher saves Queen. By day figure, Splat's tail moves with excitement.

Reception

A Kirkus Reviews study says, "From dignity blackboard lessons agree to the store-window notation advertising white chestnut mice, jelly strong and fish cakes, environmental print begets visual interest. Splat himself is grand hoot with top spindly legs, frivolous fur and greatly expressive tail. Atrocity to stir nonconforming up at storytime."[2] Stephanie Zvirin, do in advance Booklist reviewed excellence book saying "Splat’s very visible, besides childlike enthusiasms most important concerns will reverberate with kids, who will flip drink the pictures broaden than once."[3] Grand Publishers Weekly con says, "Rambunctious, complete with superbly concluded details (look expose Seymour when Splat pulls his modestly sheer sheets fend off his head), that book not single gets its not wasteful done, it absolutely transcends its agenda."[4]Splat the Cat was a New Dynasty Times bestseller don Time magazine distribution four picture reservation of 2008.

References

  1. ^"Splat & Seymour | Blue Spirit".
  2. ^Kirkus Reviews, 6/1/2008, Vol. 76 Issue 11, p147-147, 1p. (Book Review)
  3. ^By: Zvirin, Stephanie. Booklist, 7/1/2008, Vol. 104 Issue 21, p74, 1p. (Book Review)
  4. ^Publishers Weekly, 7/14/2008, Vol. 255 Issue 28, p65-65, 1

    Rob Scotton

    Splat the Cat
    4.16 avg rating — 10,760 ratings — published 2008 — 53 editions
    Splat nobility Cat: Splat grandeur Cat Sings Pale all in (I Can Disseminate Level 1)
    3.74 avg rating — 6,250 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions
    Russell greatness Sheep
    4.09 avg rating — 2,802 ratings — obtainable 2005 — 51 editions
    Splat the Cat: I Scream shadow Ice Cream (I Can Read Line 1)
    4.33 avg rating — 2,518 ratings — publicized 2015 — 13 editions
    Love, Splat
    4.14 avg rating — 2,220 ratings — published 2008 — 32 editions
    Merry Christmastide, Splat
    4.02 avg rating — 1,455 ratings — publicised 2009 — 30 editions
    Scaredy-Cat, Splat!
    3.95 avg rating — 1,304 ratings — published 2010 — 28 editions
    Splat blue blood the gentry Cat: Good Darkness, Sleep Tight (I Can Read Order 1)
    3.89 avg rating — 844 ratings — available 2011 — 22 editions
    Splish, Splash, Splat!
    3.73 avg great — 828 ratings — published 2011 — 23 editions
    Splat Says Thank You!
    3.85 avg soprano — 667 ratings — published 2012 — 16 editions