The Quentin Blake Treasury

by Quentin Blake

From Quentin's very first picture book to his most recent adventures, this collection spans and celebrates his astonishing career. There's inspiration and exuberance, wit and wonder, joy and jollity to be found within these pages.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Art

288 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Sir Quentin Saxby Blake is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001, he was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. He is a patron of the Association of Illustrators.

Reviews

[Bookworm86 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful collection of stories and rhymes. Fantastic illustrations. My 7 year old loved listening, reading and joining in. I enjoyed reading most of them too =D

[Riccardo Mainetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Questo magnifico libro riunisce alcune delle storie scritte e illustrate da Quentin Blake, noto per essere stato l'illustratore delle storie di Roald Dahl, nonché quello de La gatta con gli stivali, l'ultimo (finora) libro, uscito postumo (di molto) di Beatrix Potter.
Le storie racchiuse, anzi custodite, in questo libro hanno in sé, non solo la magia e l'incanto in grado di far intenerire i cuori dei bambini di ogni età ma sono la conferma, semmai ve ne fosse ancora bisogno, dello sconfinato e poliedrico talento di Sir Quentin Blake.
Eh già! Da qualche anno, infatti, Blake è stato (meglio tardi che mai!) insignito del titolo di Baronetto, riconoscimento meritatissimo ad una lunghissima carriera votata, per la maggior parte, ai bambini e alla loro felicità.
Una menzione la merita anche il bravissimo Augusto Macchetto che ha tradotto magistralmente questo libro.

[Alec Longstreth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I already owned many of the books in this collection, but I jumped at the chance to have them all in one beautifully designed hardback edition. It's worth it alone for Cockatoos, which is one of my favorite picture books, and Blake's illustrations and writing are delightful throughout. If you are a Quentin Blake fan, definitely track down a copy!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leuke collectie prentenboeken van Quentin Blake, ik wist niet dat hij naast illustrator ook schrijver was. De illustraties stelen wel echt de show, de verhaaltjes zijn niet allemaal van hetzelfde niveau.

[Ashley Choo · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite is the lady with all of the POCKETS. I love Quentin Blake. Wonderful bubbly happiness.