Nick Butterworth was born in Kingsbury‚ North London. He worked as a graphic designer for major London design consultancies before moving into freelance design and illustration‚ working in partnership with three others‚ including Mick Inkpen. In 1981 his first children′s book was published‚ B. B. Blacksheep and Company. Nick has also worked as a television presenter on the children′s programme Rub−a−Dub−Tub.
The latest 10 books about Percy and his Friends allow more of an insight into life in Percy′s Park than any of the previous books have. Everyone′s Friend Percy shows us a snapshot of Percy as a baby‚ his favourite place in Percy′s Park and his dreams about purple hedges! Then there′s Percy′s Friend the Fox‚ Percy′s Friend the Owl‚ Percy′s Friend the Hedgehog and Percy′s Friend the Mice‚ which are all filled with stories‚ pictures and poems. What′s more‚...