Giles is one of the UK’s most popular picture book authors, with many bestselling and award-winning titles to his name. These include GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE,RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE, COMMOTION IN THE OCEANandPANTS. Recent work includesWINNIE-THE-POOH: THE GREAT HEFFALUMP HUNT, commissioned to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the publication of the first Winnie-the-Pooh book, as well as the ever popularI LOVE… series, illustrated by Emma Dodd. Giles’s children’s books have sold over 12 million copies worldwide.
Giles’s first animated television series, World of Happy, was commissioned by CBBC for broadcast in 2010. Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs (a 52 part animated series) was broadcast in 2016.
Giles is also the creator of the stickman bard, Purple Ronnie, and of the philosopher/artist, Edward Monkton. With over 150 million greetings cards and 3 million books sold between them, these iconic characters have made Giles the country’s top selling living poet.
Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, a children’s clothes designer, and their 4 children beside the river in Oxfordshire
