Leo Timmers | |
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Born | 1970 (age 54–55) |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation(s) | writer and illustrator |
Known for | children's books |
Notable work | Monkey on the Run, Elephant Island |
Leo Timmers (born 1970) is a Belgian children's book writer and illustrator. [1] He started creating comics when he was 8 or 9 years old, and self-published one of them a few years later. [2] He studied graphic design and published his first real book, Blij met mij, in 2000. [2] [3]
His 2019 book Monkey on the Run was listed as one of the 10 best illustrated books of the year by The New York Times . [4] In 2022, Elephant Island was listed as one of the 10 best children's books of the year by the New York Times. [5] His works have been translated in at least 25 languages. [4]
Two of his works have been turned into animated series: Ziggy and the zootram and Derek the Deep-Sea Doctor. [3]
Timmers has published many books, below is a selection of those that have been translated in English. [6]