PETER BROWN Studio

Peter Brown is an author and illustrator of children’s books. His award-winning titles include New York Times bestsellers The Curious Garden, Children Make Terrible Pets and You Will Be My Friend! His newest book, Creepy Carrots!, written by Aaron Reynolds, hit bookshelves in August 2012.


Creepy Carrots Caldecott

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Creepy Carrots!Peter’s new picture book written by Aaron Reynolds, just won a 2013 CALDECOTT HONOR for distinguished picture book for children. We are psyched!!!

WORD is now the place to purchase signed copies of Peter’s books. Signed copies of Peter’s books are available all year long.

“A spot-on parody of a paranoid thriller…”
Publishers Weekly, starred review


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My Trip to Vietnam! (Week 1)

My second favorite activity, after making children’s books, is traveling. So I was ecstatic when the United Nations International School (UNIS) in Hanoi, Vietnam, invited me to spend a week at their school as a visiting author/illustrator. But if I was going to fly all the way to Vietnam I … Read more…


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