Quentin Blake taught for many years at the Royal College of Art, where he was head of the Illustration Department from 1978 to 1986. As well as being known for his collaborations with writers such as Russell Hoban and Roald Dahl, his own creations, such as Mister Magnolia, have contributed to his reputation as one of the world’s leading illustrators and an inspiration for artists everywhere.

`A great festive gift for your own little mischiefs' - The Independent; `Blake's ever-energetic ink-and-watercolour illustrations [are] just right for the idiosyncratic hops and skips of Luzzati's story' - Publishers Weekly