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Tim Hopgood Biography
Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator. His first book, Our Big Blue Sofa, was published in 2006 and won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! award for best debut picture book. In 2008 he won the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Emerging Illustrator, with the hugely successful WOW! Said the Owl. Tim's gone on to create many more books for preschoolers and he's been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal five times. His picture books have been featured on Bookaboo (ITV) and Cbeebies Bedtime Story (BBC).

Tim studied for a Graphics degree at Kingston Polytechnic, specialising in Illustration. After graduating, he worked for several magazines as an illustrator before having his first picture book published aged 45.
 
Tim lives with his wife and two children in York.

Tim Hopgood's Facts
Tim writes down ideas for half-stories and pops the paper into a box. Periodically he reads the pieces of paper and if any catch his attention then he writes the other half of the story.

Our favourite Tim Hopgood Book Characters
Owl - from Wow! Said the owl
Walter - from Walter's Wonderful Web
Jessy and Tom - from Our Big Blue Sofa

Our favourite Tim Hopgood Book Quotes
"WOW said the owl. The night-time stars are the most beautiful of all." (Wow! Said the owl)