Quentin Blake is an artist who has charmed and inspired generations of readers. Tracing Blakes art and career from his very first drawings published in Punch when he was sixteen through his collaborations with writers from Roald Dahl and John Yeoman to Russell Hoban and David Walliams, to his large-scale works for hospitals and public spaces and right up to his most recent passions and projects, Jenny Uglow presents a fully illustrated overview, with accompanying commentary by the artist himself. With unprecedented access to the artists entire archive, The Quentin Blake Book reveals the stories behind some of Blakes most famous creations, while also providing readers with an intimate insight into the unceasing creativity of this remarkable artist.