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Biography
David Tazzyman is an internationally acclaimed award-winning illustrator.
Born & raised in Leicester, David wanted to be an artist since the age of 5.
He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University 1993 and then travelled around Asia with sketchbooks for 3 years before moving to London in 1997. He worked as a commercial illustrator (clients including Cream, Vodafone, Orange, Natwest, Fiat, Levi’s, Virgin Atlantic, We Love) before falling into children’s publishing in 2006, illustrating Andy Stanton’s Mr Gum series which went on to win numerous awards including the first Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2008.
Now David mainly illustrates children’s picture and fiction books and lives in Leicestershire with his partner and 3 children.
David likes drawing a lot. He also likes football, cricket, golf and biscuits. He still does not like celery (although he does concede it helps the flavour of a bolognaise sauce).
Pooems (2025)
Everyone has to go to the loo. POOEMS are poems that go there too!
A hilariously pongy illustrated poetry collection from the author of the bestselling and award-winning Oi Frog!
When gorillas are full of bananas
They don’t just go to the loo.
They swing from their nest,
They beat on their chest,
And they go for a POO-OOO-OOOOOO!!!
But what colour are mermaid poos? How many bottoms do aliens have? Do poos float in space? And what does a ghost say when it’s sitting on your toilet?
Find out in this rollicking rhyming show-plopper of a picture book, packed full of potty-humour poems and revoltingly funny pictures from award-winning creators Kes Gray (Oi Frog!) and David Tazzyman (You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus). Perfect for reading aloud and guaranteed to get children and adults giggling!
Publications
Selected Publications
Shabba me whiskers! It’s that bestselling and award-winning first ever Mr Gum book by Andy Stanton. The Mr Gum books are only the craziest, funniest most best books for children in the whole wide world.
‘It’s time for action,’ said Mr Gum to nobody in particular. ‘Nasty action.’
Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book’s all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly. And there’s heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING.
You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award.
A band of weird and wonderful creatures try to compete in the most unsuitable sports in this fifth title in the bestselling You Can’t Let an Elephant… series.
Have you ever seen a weightlifting wombat, or a figure-skating alligator?
How about a pole-vaulting hippo, or an octopus . . . playing table tennis?
Get ready for all sorts of hilarious animal antics in this side-splitting picture book from the creators of the bestselling You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus. From zebras playing cricket to a walrus on a mountain bike, this book will make you laugh out loud. Jam-packed with silly animals and all your favourite sports, it’s riotous, irresistible fun!
