Russell Ayto

As an adult

As an artist

Russell Ayto is a popular children's illustrator whose books include Quacky quack-quack! (shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award and the Smarties Book Prize), Super Sue and Super Sue at Super School. He won the Gold Smarties Award in 2003 for The Witch's Children. Before illustrating children's books, he worked for various magazines including Time Out and The Sunday Observer. Russell lives in Cornwall with his family.