Eric Hill OBE (7 September 1927 – 6 June 2014) was an English author and illustrator of children's picture books.

[1] Hill was born on 7 September 1927 in Holloway, London, but was evacuated to the countryside during World War II.

[2] He left school at 14 and first worked as an errand boy in an illustration studio where he was encouraged to draw cartoons and comic strips in his spare time.

[3] Following national service, he produced sketches for magazines, and later worked as a freelance designer and illustrator in advertising.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours for his contributions to child literacy.