Bob Graham is an Australian author, illustrator, and creator of picture books for children. Graham received several awards for his illustrations and books.
He enjoyed drawing from an early age and was influenced by comics including The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician.
He illustrated books by other children’s authors, including Michael Rosen’s This Is Our House (1996), Nigel Gray’s Come On Everybody, Time to Play! (2008), and Ann Stott’s Want to Play Trucks? (2018). Graham also illustrated educational material and other nonfiction works.
Graham received several awards for his works, including the Kate Greenaway Medal for children’s book illustration, a prestigious honour established by the United Kingdom’s Library Association. Graham also received Australia’s Prime Minister’s Literary Award for children’s fiction for The Silver Buttons in 2014 and Home in the Rain in 2017.
Graham often writes about ordinary events and incorporates animals into his stories. In the process of creating his picture books, he typically uses pen, chalks, ink, and watercolour rather than digital tools.