Ian Beck studied illustration at Brighton College of Art, where his teachers included Raymond Briggs. Although he is a much-loved children’s book author and illustrator, one of his most famous pictures is the cover of Sir Elton John’s iconic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album! Ian lives in Twickenham and writes and draws in a garden shed with his dog Gracie beside him.

"An authentic modern day fairy tale … beautifully produced and fabulously illustrated … This really is a book that deserves its ‘Little Gem’ label" – The Letterpress Project

Ian Beck studied illustration at Brighton College of Art, where his teachers included Raymond Briggs. Although he is a much-loved children’s book author and illustrator, one of his most famous pictures is the cover of Sir Elton John’s iconic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album! Ian lives in Twickenham and writes and draws in a garden shed with his dog Gracie beside him.

"An authentic modern day fairy tale … beautifully produced and fabulously illustrated … This really is a book that deserves its ‘Little Gem’ label" – The Letterpress Project

Ian Beck studied illustration at Brighton College of Art, where his teachers included Raymond Briggs. Although he is a much-loved children’s book author and illustrator, one of his most famous pictures is the cover of Sir Elton John’s iconic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album! Ian lives in Twickenham and writes and draws in a garden shed with his dog Gracie beside him.

"An authentic modern day fairy tale … beautifully produced and fabulously illustrated … This really is a book that deserves its ‘Little Gem’ label" – The Letterpress Project