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Vaughan Duck

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Born

Australia

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https://www.vaughanduck.com

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Children's

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Vaughan Duck is an illustrator who loves creating quirky illustrations for children. His career began while still studying at university when his reinterpretation of the classic C. J. Dennis poem, The Ant Explorer, was shortlisted for the Lothian Centenary Children’s Picture Book Award.

He has continued to forge a successful illustration career working for educational and trade publishers throughout Australia. His comprehensive website demonstrates a range of illustration styles and projects, including children’s picture books, chapter books, textbooks for primary and secondary.

Vaughan is a versatile, professional illustrator, working full time from his studio in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

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Average rating: 4.67 · 498 ratings · 243 reviews · 38 distinct works

	Freckles' Best Ribbit: A funny children's book about a determined, little frog who cannot get his 'ribbit' out. by Lori Rotter (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.92 avg rating — 125 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day I Had a Dinosaur by Ashley Wall (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Rees (editor), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.57 avg rating — 122 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Dinosaur Ever: Funny children's book about a little boy's big imagination for wanting to be his own kind of dinosaur by Lori Rotter (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.96 avg rating — 69 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day I Had a Fire Truck by Ashley Wall (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 68 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Chef in Town: A Children's Book Cooking Adventure about Teamwork and Fair Play by Lori Rotter (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.94 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day I Had a Bulldozer by Ashley Wall (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Jennifer Rees and Brooke Vitale (Editor) 4.69 avg rating — 45 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day I Had a Spaceship by Ashley Wall (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucy and Her Unicorn Get a Sparkle Puppy by Ashley Wall (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Rees (editor), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Banjo Pickin' Karate Kickin' Crime Fightin' Grandmas by Mike Knudson (Goodreads Author), Vaughan Duck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When I Grow Up: A Coloring Book to Inspire Girls to Dream Big 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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