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Brian Paterson (born 1949) is a British illustrator and author, best known for his work with children's book series Foxwood Tales and Zigby.
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Brian Paterson (born 1949) is a British illustrator and author, best known for his work with children's book series Foxwood Tales and Zigby.
Brian Paterson was born in Ayrshire in 1949. At the age of 12 his family moved to Somerset. He met a local girl, Cynthia, and they married in 1973. The couple initially moved to London where Brian worked as a designer by day and on developing his own style of illustrating by night. They then moved to Henley-on-Thames where they conceived Foxwood Tales, Cynthia writing and Brian illustrating. [1] The couple were inspired by the countryside and wildlife around their home in Oxfordshire and the adventures of their three sons. [2] In 2002 Brian Patterson started the children's book series about Zigby the zebra.
In approximately 2016 [3] Brian and Cynthia Paterson went on to host the award winning Caroe Farmhouse bed and breakfast in Otterham, north Cornwall. [4] [5] [6] Brian currently concentrates on painting rather than illustration.[ citation needed ]
The Patersons produced eight books for the Foxwood Tales series. Cynthia wrote and Brian's watercolors illustrated the books. The series was published between 1985 and 1998 with over 1.3 million copies having been sold across 18 countries.
The series features anthropomorphic animals living in the Foxwood Village. Three friends, Harvey Mouse, Rue Rabbit and Willy Hedgehog engage in various adventures within their community. [7] The Patersons drew inspiration from the English countryside and the activities of their three young sons. [2]
The Foxwood Tales characters appeared on merchandise including prints, [9] china, cards and miniatures. [10] Companies such as Wedgwood and Villeroy & Boch produced collectible pieces licensed from Foxwood Tales.
In 1991 an animation miniseries was developed for Japanese television and directed by Masaharu Endo. Fox Wood Tales (TV Miniseries)/(OAV) was originally released under the name Foxwood Monogatari. The three episode each run 25 minutes. [11] [12]
Alice Martin at the University of Helsinki selected Foxwood Tales along with works by Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Ted Hughes for her study of translation norms in practice [13]
Nine Zigby books have been published to date:
The characters were developed for a TV cartoon series. [14]
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