Leslie Wood (illustrator)
- Leslie Wood (illustrator)
Leslie Wood (born 26 February,1920 in Stockport) is an English artist and illustrator, now living in Poynton, Cheshire [ Illustrators of Children's Books: 1946 - 1956, by Ruth Hills Viguers] .
He studied at the Manchester College of Art and Design and gained a travelling scholarship. Prevented from travelling abroad because of World War II, he instead went to London. In 1943, Wood showed some of his work to Faber and Faber, and was soon commissioned to take over illustration of Diana Ross' "Little Red Engine" books, and went on to illustrate many other children's books [ [http://www.diana-ross.co.uk/wood.htm Leslie Wood page] on the [http://www.diana-ross.co.uk/index.htm Diana Ross website] ] including the covers of the first fourteen Hugh Walter's "Chris Godrey of UNEXA" series. [ [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gaudeamus/walters/15tony/index.html Tony Hale, Space Detective ] ]
External links
* [http://www.diana-ross.co.uk/wood.htm Leslie Wood page] on the [http://www.diana-ross.co.uk/index.htm Diana Ross website]
* [http://www.fulltable.com/vts/aoi/w/wood/w.htm Leslie Wood page] on [http://www.fulltable.com/CA/index.htm The Culture Archive]
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