![]() ![]() ![]() He then thought of explorers sending animals to zoos years ago in crates, and hit upon the structure of each flap being a container holding a different animal. Campbell says that he was inspired by seeing other early lift-the-flap books, such as Spot the Dog, and wanted to incorporate the flaps into a story so that they made sense. Campbell Books (as it became in 1989) was sold in 1995 to Macmillan Publishers.Ĭampbell's most famous work is Dear Zoo, first published in 1982. ![]() In 1987 he founded Campbell Blackie Books in partnership with his publisher Blackie. In 1980 he became involved in children's publishing where he began designing innovative books with interactive elements and repetitive phrases. Rod Campbell (born ) is a Scottish author and illustrator of several popular children's books including the classic lift-the-flap board book Dear Zoo.īorn in Scotland in 1945, he was brought up in Zimbabwe and returned to Britain where he completed a doctorate in organic chemistry. For the SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament, see Roderick Campbell. ![]()
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