Mad in the Back

Michael Rosen is one of the UK’s best-loved children’s writers. He was the fifth UK Children’s Laureate and has won numerous awards, including an Exceptional Award for his 2004 collaboration with Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen’s Sad Book. Michael lives in London. || Richard Watson always wanted to be an illustrator. He says that as a child he was forever drawing and making stories and comics with his brother. He has worked as an illustrator since he left university and likes to use a range of techniques to create his artwork, combining traditional drawing and painting with collage and mixed media.