Giles Andreae

Giles Andreae (born 16 March 1966) is a British writer and illustrator renowned as one of the UK's most popular picture book authors. He is the creator of the iconic stickman poet Purple Ronnie and the humorous philosopher Edward Monkton, and has authored numerous bestselling children's books including Giraffes Can't Dance, Rumble in the Jungle, and Commotion in the Ocean, with his works selling over 2 million copies.