Jez Alborough (born 12 November 1959)[1] is an English writer and illustrator of children's picture books that have been translated into at least 15 languages[2] and have been recognized for numerous awards.
[3] Albrough was born in Kingston upon Thames, Southwest London.
He then worked for the publication The Listener, where he published Dotty Definitions.
Alborough has been working as an independent author and illustrator since.
[5][6] As of 24 October 2013, WorldCat reports These ten works most widely held in participating libraries.