Noddy (character) Noddy (character) Noddy is a fictional character created by English children's author Enid Blyton, originally published between 1949 and 1963. Noddy was illustrated by the Dutch artist Eelco Martinus ten Harmsen van der Beek from 1949 until his death in 1953, after which the work was continued by Peter Wienk. Television shows based on the character have run on British television since 1955 and continue to appear to this day. The first book explains Noddy's origins. He was made by a woodcarver in a toy store but ran away after the man began to make a wooden lion, which scared
Paul Bright (author) first short story for children appeared in a compilation ‘Time Watch’ published by Orion Children’s Books in 1997. In the following years he had many children’s poems in compilations published by Macmillan, Hodder, Oxford University Press and others. Bright’s first picture book, "Under the Bed", illustrated by Ben Cort, was published in 2003 by Little Tiger Press. He is represented by the Curtis Brown agency. Bright is married, with two children, and lives in Kent. Paul Bright (author) Paul Francis Bright (born 19 March 1949) is an English writer, mainly of picture books and poetry for children. His stories have