Anthony Lee Ross is a British author and illustrator of children's picture books. In Britain, he is best known for writing and illustrating his Little Princess books and for illustrating the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon, both of which have become TV series for Milkshake! and CITV respectively based on his artwork. He also illustrates the works of David Walliams. He has also illustrated the Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger, the Dr. Xargle series by Jeanne Willis, and the Harry The Poisonous Centipede series by Lynne Reid Banks.
Tony Ross, English author and illustrator
On August 10, in the year 1938, Tony Ross, English author and illustrator. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of August 10, one of 462 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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