Eric Hill
Encyclopedia
Eric Gordon Hill OBE
(born 7 September 1927 in London
) is a popular author
and illustrator
of children's picture books, best known for his character Spot the Dog
. His works have been widely praised for their contributions to child literacy
.
He appeared on Mister Roger's Neighborhood Episode #1645 where he and Fred Rogers discussed the making of a page in a Spot book.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 7 September 1927 in London
London
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) is a popular author
Author
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and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
of children's picture books, best known for his character Spot the Dog
Spot the Dog
Spot the Dog is a series of children's books by Eric Hill, which were later made into a popular children's animation series, known as Spot, for BBC television by David McKee's King Rollo Films....
. His works have been widely praised for their contributions to child literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
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He appeared on Mister Roger's Neighborhood Episode #1645 where he and Fred Rogers discussed the making of a page in a Spot book.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours
New Year Honours 2008
The New Year Honours 2008 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 29 December 2007, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2008....
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