Biography
Raised in New Mexico, Steve Antony is a British award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of over 20 children’s books, including the Mr Panda series which has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide. Steve is colour-blind and usually uses limited colour palettes. He illustrated the all-new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (adapted by Peter Bently) and two books inspired by Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical written by Tim Minchin: When I Grow Up and Sometimes You Have To Be A Little Bit Naughty. Steve has contributed work towards LGBTQ+ anthology Proud, Drawing Europe Together and Kind and illustrated the cover for the 70th anniversary edition of Famous Five: Five Have A Wonderful Time. Steve is Swindon Libraries Patron to Children’s Reading Services and an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust. In 2023 Steve was appointed School Library Association’s ‘School Libraries Champion’ and illustrates the front covers of their quarterly magazine, The School Librarian. Steve lives in Swindon with his husband.
Super Mr Panda
The million-copy selling Mr Panda series is back with a SUPER new story!
Mr Panda and his friends are preparing for a very special bake sale! Whenever anyone needs a hand, who do they ask?
SUPER MR PANDA!
But when Mr Panda himself gets into a sticky spot, who will come to his rescue?
The perfect story to help little ones remember that it’s OK to ask for help . . . and it’s SUPER to offer help. This latest book from award-winning creator Steve Antony is charming, funny and super sweet.
Look out for more books starring the grumpy (but loveable!) Mr Panda:
Thank You Mr Panda
I’ll Wait Mr Panda
Publications
Selected Publications
Taps on, toys at the ready, it’s bath time!
Meet four mucky birds in need of a good bath. They’ve got soap, shampoo and a big bottle of bubble bath, but can they be trusted not to use it all? And will they keep the water inside the tub? No, probably not, but at least they’ll be squeaky clean!
The real trouble is, when bath time is this much fun, absolutely EVERYONE wants to get in!
A first look at bath time, Bird Bath is perfect for little hands in a chunky board book format. Fresh, funny and utterly relatable, with a playful text that will delight young and old. A must have for children and their parents and an exciting and energetic addition to a stand-out series. From the award-winning author/illustrator, Steve Antony, creator of Please Mr Panda.
