The Butterfly That Stamped (A Just So Story) (Just So Stories)

Alan Baker is an award winning illustrator having written and illustrated over 40 Children's books, as well as having illustrated books by Michael Rosen, Joni Mitchell, Louis DeBerniers. He has worked as a full-time freelance illustrator since 1976, covering all aspects of the industry from , advertising, packaging, editorial [Guardian, Sunday Times, Observer ] and poster art etc. He has received awards for eleven of this books, including such obscure ones as ‘Best Bug Book’ for illustrating Joni Mitchel’s ‘Both sides now”- [ Y.E.S. award of excellence 1992 USA]. Two IRA/CBC Children’s choice awards [USA. - White Rabbit’s colour book and Grey Rabbit’s Odd One Out]. Michael Rosen's Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes - {No 1 best seller– 1985 and Mini Beasties, a poetry anthology}. He also illustrated Philippa Pearce's [The battle of Bubble and Squeak {Whitbread award winner in 1979} and Louis de Bernieres [ Red Dog {-V&A Illustration award nomination in 2002} and Blue Dog [2016]. For Freelance illustration, In 1984, he received the Benson and Hedges illustrators gold award, and also won the Gold creative circle award and Silver Campaign Press awards for advertising in 1990, and was the creative match Flair illustrator of the month in November 2004. He won first prize in the German Bayer 'fungus' competition in the 1980s and also has had various illustrations selected for the 'Best of British' and 'Best of European illustrators' annuals and exhibitions. He has exhibited in the Royal Academy, The National Theatre, The ICA, and performed at the Tate Modern as well as having various exhibitions in Europe and Scandinavia.…