Brian Wildsmith was born in January, 1930 in Great Britain. He won a scholarship to theSlade School of Fine Art where he studied for three years. He later taught maths at the Royal Military School of Music but gave it up so that he could pursue his passion of painting. He has earned a reputation as one of the greatest living children’s illustrators. In 1962, he published his first children’s book, ABC, for which he was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal. He was also a runner up for this medal for The Owl and the Woodpecker. He is particularly popular in Japan and in 1995 The Brian Wildsmith Art Museum was established in Izukogen, a town south of Tokyo, Japan. He now lives in the south of France with his wife and four children.

Message from Brian Wildsmith

The arts have always held a high place in Japanese life. Their love of beauty, and wonder of the world around them has been constantly passed on to their children in a never ending circle. My life has been dedicated to producing picture books for children, which I hope reflect this love, helping them to observe, comprehend and appreciate the wondrous world that they have been born into. I want to help them climb the mountain of life and reach the peak of enlightenment and fulfillment.
This is the basic right of every child born on the earth.

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