Axel Scheffler has achieved worldwide acclaim for his illustration.
The Gruffalo, published in 1999, has become a modern classic, selling more than 2 million copies worldwide and translated into more than twenty languages. He is the author of many other award-winning titles, including
The Gruffalo's Child, Monkey Puzzle, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and
Tiddler. An edition of
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats with Axel's illustrations was published by Faber in 2009. In 2010, Faber published
How to Keep a Pet Squirrel, a gift book for adults. Born in Germany, Axel now lives in London.