Rob Steen

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Rob Steen
Born
England
NationalityEnglish
Known forBook illustration
Website https://www.rob-steen.com/

Rob Steen is an English illustrator, [1] best known for the books Flanimals , More Flanimals , Flanimals of the Deep , Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling and Flanimals Pop-Up. His other works include Erf and The Pod. He previously played guitar in the bands Presence and Babacar and in August 2023 released the album Zephyr.

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