The Book Thief

About the Illustrator

Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. Since then he has worked in various forms, from the picturebook, Beegu (2003), to the graphic novel series, The Curse of the Chosen (2002), and to books for older readers such as Russel Hoban's last novel, Soonchild (2012). He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.

About the Illustrator

Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. Since then he has worked in various forms, from the picturebook, Beegu (2003), to the graphic novel series, The Curse of the Chosen (2002), and to books for older readers such as Russel Hoban's last novel, Soonchild (2012). He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.

About the Illustrator

Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. Since then he has worked in various forms, from the picturebook, Beegu (2003), to the graphic novel series, The Curse of the Chosen (2002), and to books for older readers such as Russel Hoban's last novel, Soonchild (2012). He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.

About the Illustrator

Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. Since then he has worked in various forms, from the picturebook, Beegu (2003), to the graphic novel series, The Curse of the Chosen (2002), and to books for older readers such as Russel Hoban's last novel, Soonchild (2012). He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.

About the Illustrator

Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. Since then he has worked in various forms, from the picturebook, Beegu (2003), to the graphic novel series, The Curse of the Chosen (2002), and to books for older readers such as Russel Hoban's last novel, Soonchild (2012). He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.

About the Illustrator

Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Slow Loris, was published in 2002 and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. In 2015 it was named one of the hundred best children's books of all time by Time Magazine. Since then he has worked in various forms, from the picturebook, Beegu (2003), to the graphic novel series, The Curse of the Chosen (2002), and to books for older readers such as Russel Hoban's last novel, Soonchild (2012). He has twice been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and is a two time recipient of The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the preceding decade.