Emma Chichester Clark's Biography
Emma Chichester Clark is an award-winning illustrator and author who has published over 60 books including her best selling series of picture books about a child's toy called
Blue Kangaroo.
Emma Chichester Clark Facts
Emma was born on 15th October 1955 in London and she attended boarding school where she developed her love for illustrating. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, Emma began producing illustrations for magazines and book covers before she was invited to illustrate her first collection of children's books compiled by
Laura Cecil. Emma continues to work with other authors as well as writing and illustrating her own books.
Our favourite Emma Chichester Clark Book Characters
Blue Kangaroo - from the
Blue Kangaroo series
Toto - from
Toto: The Dog Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz
Melrose and Croc - from
Friends for Life
Our favourite Emma Chichester Clark Book Quotes
"My name is Plum and I’m a whoosell – that’s whippet mixed with Jack Russell and poodle. I especially like swimming, leaping, catching, and croissants, and my favourite fragrance is fox poo." (Plumdog)