William Papas was a famous cartoonist and artist-reporter, before becoming a celebrated children's author-illustrator. His series of books, originally published in a collaboration with Oxford University Press, are full of wit, energy and a dazzling, unique style. He received a lifetime achievement prize from the Kate Greenaway awards. As contemporary fables, his books have stood the test of time and his use of line and colour remain unforgettable. William Papas was a famous cartoonist and artist-reporter, before becoming a celebrated children's author-illustrator. His series of books, originally published in a collaboration with Oxford University Press, are full of wit, energy and a dazzling, unique style. He received a lifetime achievement prize from the Kate Greenaway awards. As contemporary fables, his books have stood the test of time and his use of line and colour remain unforgettable.