Image copyright Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson. Here is his story so far: He was born in Hamburg in 1957 and moved to England in 1982 in order to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art. Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved children’s books.
The makers of the children's book The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to … Axel Scheffler Biography Axel Scheffler is an acclaimed illustrator, animator and more recently author of children's books. Axel Scheffler: Top 3 tips for budding illustrators.
In a picture book, illustrations are just as important as words to bring a story to life. - video
His books have been published in many languages and his work has been exhibited all around the world.
In this video Axel Scheffler, illustrator of the well-loved Gruffalo books, gives his top tips for budding artists.