![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His 29 Elmer books have sold more than 10 million copies and have appeared in more than 60 languages being adapted as a stage play and an animated series. Elmer was first published by Dobson Books in 1968, and was re-issued by Andersen Press in 1989. McKee produced several characters who formed the basis of book series, including Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. This was published by Abelard-Schuman in 1964 a 1985 edition with new illustrations by McKee was re-issued in 2001 by Andersen Press. It is about a toucan who can carry two cans of paint on its enormous bill. ![]() The first book he sold was of a story he had told at college, Two Can Toucan. On leaving college, he continued this to support himself while painting, drawing regularly for, among others, Punch, Reader's Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. While still at college, he began selling one-off cartoons, particularly to the national press. After attending grammar school, he studied at Plymouth College of Art. Early life ĭavid John McKee was born on 2 January 1935 and raised in Tavistock, Devon, England. David John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022) was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations.įor his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006. ![]()
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