Colin West | |
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| Born | 1951 England |
| Occupation | Children's book author, poet, illustrator |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Wolverhampton Polytechnic, Royal College of Art |
| Notable works | Monty, the Dog who Wears Glasses, The Big Book of Nonsense, Never Nudge a Budgie |
| Website | |
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Colin West (born 1951) is an English children's book author, poet and illustrator. Since 1975, he has written and illustrated over 50 children's books. He studied Graphic Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic [1] and Illustration at the Royal College of Art under Quentin Blake[2]
Colin West (born 1951) is an English children's book author, poet and illustrator. Since 1975, he has written and illustrated over 50 children's books. He studied Graphic Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic [3] and Illustration at the Royal College of Art under Quentin Blake[4]
West cites Edward Gorey, Ogden Nash and Roger McGough as influences.[5]
- ^ "Colin West: Nonsense and Stuff". Children's Poetry Summit. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Colin West". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Colin West: Nonsense and Stuff". Children's Poetry Summit. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Colin West". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "About Colin West". Family Friend Poems.