Rod Campbell
5 stars across 103 books
Rod Campbell’s BiographyRod Campbell has been writing and illustrating children's books for over 35 years. He is best known for his classic lift-the-flap title
Dear Zoo, which has sold over two million copies worldwide. The latest hardback edition of
Dear Zoo was published this year to celebrate its 35th anniversary.
Rod also is creator of the much-loved preschool character Buster. His books are popular for preschool children which are ingeniously simple with touches of gentle humour.
Rod Campbell FactsRod Campbell was born in Scotland in 1945 and brought up in Zimbabwe. He returned to Britain where he completed a doctorate in organic chemistry. He moved into publishing in 1980 when he started designing interactive books for babies and toddlers.
In 1987, he founded the Campbell Blackie Books in partnership with his publisher Blackie. Campbell Books was sold in 1995 to Macmillan Publishers.
Our favourite Rod Campbell Book CharactersBuster – from the
Buster series
All the zoo animals! – from
Dear Zoo Our favourite Rod Campbell Book Quotes“Buster loves to visit the bears. They’re having a rest, but baby bear is wide awake!” (
Buster’s Zoo)