Biography
Denis is a children’s book illustrator, based in Sofia, Bulgaria, who sometimes also writes. In his illustration style he mostly works with bold expressive lines, wonky shapes, limited palettes and subtle painterly textures. He’s addicted to buying art materials, and mostly works in mixed media just so he can use up said materials. He studied Art Education and Pedagogy in Sofia University, which allowed him to try his hand at drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Before he became a children’s book illustrator he worked as a graphic designer in an advertising agency where he was asked to “make the logo bigger” at least once a day. Nowadays, when he’s not working, you can find him travelling and exploring quieter, picturesque towns. He also loves a good indie or folk playlist and can spend hours looking for his favourite record.
Stanley Said No!
A laugh-out-loud story about the perils of always saying ‘no’, brings together a brilliant new picture book duo, Sue Meikle and Denis Angelov.
Stanley is a boy who loves to say ‘NO!’ And once he starts, he just can’t stop.
He doesn’t want to sit sensibly on the bus. . .
He doesn’t want to hold his mum’s hand. . .
And ‘NO!’, he doesn’t want to wait in line!
But one day on a trip to a museum, Stanley discovers that saying no can have monstrous consequences. Can Stanley find his way out of a sticky situation, or will he bite off more than he can chew?
Publications
Selected Publications
I love looking at trains!
Discover what a day in the life of a train driver is like in this sweet new board book for little train lovers everywhere.
Simple text and sweet illustrations on every page take you out from the station, along the tracks and back home again, perfect for building vocabulary and encouraging imaginative play.
Part of an inspirational new series with an important message – if you can see it, then you can be it – get ready to discover your ‘future me’ and learn all about the excitement of being a train driver.
