JOHN YEOMAN
English author (1934)
Biography:
John Yeoman, although being and English writer, has published many books for children in French. Quentin Blake's friend and colleague, he has given him many funny and unexpected stories to illustrate.
John Yeoman, author of illustrated works:
Le petit cheval de cirque, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Dupuis, 1978.
La révolte des lavandières, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1980.
La Farandole de Firmin, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Père Castor-Flammarion, 1984.
Margot et Zoé, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Hatier, 1988.
Un ours en hiver, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Hatier, 1988. No way the bear is going to hibernate if he has likely lads with him!!
Le pique-nique de l'ours, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Hatier, 1988.
A la six-quatre-deux, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1989.
Le chat ne sachant pas chasse, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1992.
Les Poules, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1993. Jackdaw goes into a henhouse and frees two hens when trying to steal a shiny bolt. The two hens set off to discover the world, and they learn from life.
Allez les oiseaux, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1998.
La maison que Jack a bâtie, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1998. This story was inspired by Dickens' Christmas Carroll. A rich mouse and a poor mouse meet a stranger.
Monsieur Fernand et Mademoiselle Estelle, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1999. Fernand and Stelle are two lively birds living at both sides of a marsh. One day Fernand ask Estelle to marry him. Then, a series of funny comings and goings between the two nests begin.
L'alligator et le chacal et autres contes du monde entier, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1999.
Allez les oiseaux, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 1999.
Le coyote et les corbeaux et autres contes d'animaux, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Gallimard, 2000.