Next children's laureate is Anthony Browne

The sixth Children's Laureate is illustrator and author Anthony Browne. He has written more than 40 books, which often feature gorillas and chimpanzees, using surreal touches and ingenious visual puns.19-06-2009

He succeeds Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

The  role of Children's Laureate, sponsored by Waterstones, is awarded every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children's books to celebrate outstanding achievement.

One of Anthony Browne's best-loved characters is the chimp Willy, who has appeared in a series of books including Willy the Wimp and Willy and the Wizard.

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