John Harrold

John Harrold

  • 5 stars across 4 books
Alfred Bestall was born in Burma in 1892. He served in the First World War and on returning became an illustrator for books and magazines. In 1935 he began writing and illustrating `Rupert' stories for the Daily Express, which he did for 30 years, creating in the process perhaps the best-loved incarnation of the famous bear.

John Harrold was born in Glasgow in 1947and studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art. In 1973 he was asked to illustrate "Lots of Fun to Cook with Rupert", and this led to the Daily Express asking him to draw some Rupert strips for the newspaper. John worked as the official Rupert artist for over 30 years.

Stuart Trotter is an experienced children's illustrator/storyteller. He has been the official Rupert artist since 2008.
1st July 2016

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The classic tale of the mischievous elves who make beautiful shoes when nobody is looking, especially re-written for chi... MoreThe Elves and the Shoemaker

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The Magic Stone

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9th August 2018

The Rupert Annual 2019

In this year's Rupert Annual, Rupert has many more adventures with the sugar birds, a lost locket, flavoured rain ... an... MoreThe Rupert Annual 2019

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8th August 2019

The Rupert Annual 2020

In this year’s annual, Rupert has many more adventures with a Skylark, a runaway kite and a windmill! Enjoy a brand-new ... MoreThe Rupert Annual 2020

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