Terry Denton is an Australian illustrator and author. The second youngest of five boys, he was born and grew up in Melbourne, Victoria.

Denton has written and illustrated more than 30 of his own books and illustrated countless others for some of Australia's best known authors.

Denton grew up with four brothers in Melbourne and now lives in Mornington, Victoria

Mornington, Victoria

Mornington is a sea side town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, located 57 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula....

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Works

Denton has developed an enduring and very popular partnership with writer Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths

Andrew "Andy" Griffiths is an Australian children's book author and comedy writer. He is most notable for his Just! series, which was converted into an animated television series called What's with Andy?...

 and together they have produced:

• 6 books in the Just! series
• The Bad Book
• The Very Bad Book
• The Cat on the Mat Is Flat
  The Cat on the Mat Is Flat
  The Cat On The Mat Is Flat is a book similar to The Bad Book written by Andy Griffiths, who wrote the Just! series. The book is illustrated by Terry Denton, who has worked previously with Griffiths. The Cat On The Mat Is Flat uses larger fonts and pictures, and parodies the style of Dr...
  
  (2006)
• What Bumosaur is that?
• The Day My Bum Went Psycho
  The Day My Bum Went Psycho
  The Day My Bum Went Psycho is a novel by Australian children's author, Andy Griffiths....
  
  (2001)

Illustrations for Paul Jennings

Paul Jennings (Australian author)

Paul Jennings AM is an English-born Australian children's book writer. His books mainly feature short stories that lead the reader through an unusual series of events that end with a twist.-Biography:...

 and Ted Greenwood:

• Duck for Cover
• Freeze a crowd
• Spooner or Later

His art and designs contributed heavily to style and stories of the children's TV series Lift Off.

Denton has illustrated books by Mem Fox

Mem Fox

Mem Fox, AM is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox is semi-retired and lives in Adelaide.-Career:...

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• Night Noises (1989)
• A Particular Cow (2006)

Illustrations for books by Natalie Jane Prior

Natalie Jane Prior

Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer of children's literature and young-adult fiction.-Biography:Prior was born in 1963 in Brisbane, Australia, where she also currently lives with her husband and daughter...

• The Paw (1993)
• The Paw in Destination: Brazil (1995)
• The Paw in The Purple Diamond (1998)
• The Paw Collection (2007, omnibus of the three books with new b/w artwork)

Illustrations for books by Gillian Rubinstein

Gillian Rubinstein

Gillian Rubinstein is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973. As well as eight plays, numerous short stories and articles, she has written...

• Mr Plunkett's pool (1992)
• Jake and Pete (1995)
• Jake and Pete and the stray dogs (1997)
• Ducky's nest (1999)
• Jake & Pete and the Catcrowbats (1999)
• Jake and Pete and the magpie's wedding (2002)

His own books include the Gasp! series, currently being made into an animated TV series, the Storymaze books, which are a mix of novel and comic book, and the popular Wombat and Fox collection.