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Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake's first book, Patrick, was published in 1968 and was followed by classics such as Mister Magnolia, All Join In, and Clown. He is best known for illustrating Roald Dahl’s books. A patron of the Association of Illustrators, he was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1980 and the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, and was the inaugural British Children’s Laureate from 1999 to 2001.

Books

In Theaters December 15: Wonka

The buzz for Wonka is growing! Though it’s not out in theaters yet, early reviewers are already singing its praises, and the movie is set to be one of December’s must-see releases. Wonka is the musical origin story of the classic Willy Wonka character in his early days as a budding chocolatier. Starring Timothée Chalamet

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: January

Start your year off right with gluten-free baking, fun and games with Bluey, or with the most talked about memoir of the year, Spare. Make reading more books one of your resolutions this year, and check out what’s coming up in January to find your perfect first read of 2023.   Gift titles on sale

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Winter 2022 Film & TV Tie Ins

Holiday blockbusters are coming!  Superheroes, beloved children’s characters, and new animated adventures are making their way to screens this winter! We’ve highlighted some of our most-anticipated movies and shows below, but make sure to check out the full winter movie and TV title list here.   Black Panther: Wakanda Forever After the sudden and deeply-felt

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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, WITH TAIKA AND FRIENDS

Roald Dahl teams up with Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Taika Waititi to present “James And The Giant Peach, With Taika And Friends”! This fundraising story-telling series will be told in 10 installments and will be released on the Roald Dahl YouTube channel every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm EST / 10 am PST.  

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