Benji Davies

  • 5 stars across 95 books
Benji Davies Biography
Benji Davies is an illustrator, author and animation director best known for illustrating the Bizzy Bear series of books. The first picture book he wrote was The Storm Whale which won the Oscar’s Book Prize and was Dutch Picture Book Of The Year 2017. His second, Grandad’s Island, won the children’s book category of the AOI World Illustration Awards 2015 and was crowned Best Picture Book and overall Children’s Book of the Year at the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards 2015.

He has always loved drawing, and seeing his work in print is a childhood ambition fulfilled. Benji studied animation at university, and has since worked on a range of projects from picture books and animated short films to music videos, commercials and title sequences. His books have been translated into many languages and sold around the world.

He lives in east London with his wife and daughter.

Our favourite Benji Davies Book Characters
Jack - from the Giant of Jum
Noi - from The Storm Whale
Bizzy - from the Bizzy Bear series
8th July 2021

The Puffin Keeper

It was Benjamin Postlethwaite's job all his long life to make sure the light shone brightly high up in the lighthouse on... MoreThe Puffin Keeper

(30 reviews) Review
28th August 2014

On Sudden Hill

Birt and Etho are best friends, they play on Sudden Hill, making marvellous contraptions out of cardboard boxes. But the... MoreOn Sudden Hill

(9 reviews) Review
5th May 2016

The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

When a kind young boy helps a strange-looking bird, a beautiful friendship forms. But what these two friends don't reali... MoreThe Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

(9 reviews) Review
27th May 2010

When the Dragons Came

When a family-load of boisterous, bumbling dragons burst into peaceful Poppledown Town, there's sure to be trouble! Befo... MoreWhen the Dragons Came

(8 reviews) Review
31st December 2015

I Love You Already!

Duck just wants Bear to love him back... Another hilarious adventure from the team behind GOODNIGHT ALREADY! ... MoreI Love You Already!

(7 reviews) Review
5th May 2016

The Giant of Jum

"Fee!" he said, and "Fi!" he said, and "Fo!" he said and "Fum!"Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry ... MoreThe Giant of Jum

(7 reviews) Review
5th January 2017

Also an Octopus

Every story starts with nothing, so ... why not an octopus who wants to fly in a spaceship? A delightfully meta pict... MoreAlso an Octopus

(7 reviews) Review
10th May 2012

Winston Was Worried

Poor Winston's too busy to play with his friends - he is off to the vet with a great big splinter in his paw, and ther... MoreWinston Was Worried

(4 reviews) Review
23rd April 2015

The Giant of Jum

"Fee!" he said, and "Fi!" he said, and "Fo!" he said and "Fum!" Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy a... MoreThe Giant of Jum

(4 reviews) Review
26th October 2023

Oscar’s Lion

A magical coming-of-age story about a boy spending his first weekend without his parents . . . and the lion... MoreOscar’s Lion

(4 reviews) Review
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