This British illustrator, born in 1938, created board books for babies and toddlers when she couldn't find any for her own young children. Her wordless small books, made to withstand teething, featured round faced babies and sturdy toddlers in familiar situations in their world. She also illustrated books for children a bit older, such as "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" and "The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig." Her favorite part of illustrating is when she is about one third the way through and knows she's on the right track. She says she "can't bear to look at the finished book, because I can't change anything at that point." Now 87 years old and living in London, this is Helen Oxenbury.
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