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Birthdate: 1964
Gender: male
Nationality: England
Birthplace: Stockton-on-Tees, England, UK
Relationships: Tincknell, Cathy (wife)
Short biography: [excerpt from United Agents website]
I'm an Illustrator, writer and designer who has worked for Scholastic, Macmillan, Hodder, Kingfisher, Simon & Schuster, Aardman animation, Lucasfilm, Radar pictures and many others. I have written and illustrated my own and others picture books, young fiction, graphic novels, non-fiction of every subject area imaginable, storyboards, concept art and treatments for film.

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Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly

Duck tried to join the lion club, the snake club, and the elephant club but he did not fit in. He decided to make his own club where everyone is welcomed. Duck approved every application that came his way because you can never have too many friends. I think this is a great story to show that just because someone isn't just like you doesn't mean you can't be friends.

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H_Miller | Mar 27, 2020 |

The Mystery of Eatum Hall (BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture… by John Kelly

I loved this book! The author and the illustrator were very clever with their play on words and dark dramatic irony illustrated on every page. I loved that the reader plays a role in this story. The reader sees the "writing on the wall" so to speak, and the poor Glenda and Horace just cannot see what is painstakingly in front of them! This is a very clever book, and I would love to read more books just like it.

My one complaint is that many of the pages used a grey font on an already dark surface, perhaps to create a vicious mood, but it was hard for me to see the words.… (more)

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agreenwald | 1 other review | Mar 21, 2019 |

The Mystery of Eatum Hall (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture… by John Kelly

Some pages dark, hard to read for my older eyes, but most were ok, and the story & illustrations were worth it. Lots of clues for the observant young reader....

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 1 other review | Jun 6, 2016 |

Scoop!: An Exclusive by Monty Molenski by John Kelly

Interesting format and the digital illustrations are superb. However, I would have liked to see him gain fame for something he did on purpose-not by accident.

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kimpiddington | Aug 10, 2013 |

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