Brian Paterson was born in Ayrshire in 1949. At the age of 12 his family moved to Somerset. He met a local girl, Cynthia, and they married in 1973. The couple initially moved to London where Brian worked as a designer by day and on developing his own style of illustrating by night. They then moved to Henley-on-Thames where they conceived Foxwood Tales, Cynthia writing and Brian illustrating.[1] The couple were inspired by the countryside and wildlife around their home in Oxfordshire and the adventures of their three sons.[2] In 2002 Brian Patterson started the children's book series about Zigby the zebra.
In approximately 2016[3] Brian and Cynthia Paterson went on to host the award winning Caroe Farmhouse bed and breakfast in Otterham, north Cornwall.[4][5][6] Brian currently concentrates on painting rather than illustration.[citation needed]
Foxwood Tales
The Patersons produced eight books for the Foxwood Tales series. Cynthia wrote and Brian's watercolors illustrated the books. The series was published between 1985 and 1998 with over 1.3 million copies having been sold across 18 countries.
The series features anthropomorphic animals living in the Foxwood Village. Three friends, Harvey Mouse, Rue Rabbit and Willy Hedgehog engage in various adventures within their community.[7] The Patersons drew inspiration from the English countryside and the activities of their three young sons.[2]
Individual books
Robbery at Foxwood (1985) - Search for robbers of a local store.
The Foxwood Treasure (1985) - Adventures in historical intrigue while raising money for the new village hall.
The Foxwood Kidnap (1986) - Rescue of Uncle Henry from the rats.
The Foxwood Regatta (1986) - Foxwood Village prepares for the Regatta while the cheating rats scheme to win.
The Foxwood Surprise (1988) - Christmas Eve party at the manor.
The Foxwood Smugglers (1988) - Adventure on the high seas and an old lighthouse where the friends stumble across a band of smugglers.
The Secret Valley (1998) - When Rosie Rabbit is sick, her friends find a healing herb through a new, mysterious friend in Secret Valley.
The Magic Sleigh (1998) - A magic sleigh take the friends for their Christmas trees and then on to meet Father Christmas.
The Foxwood Treasury (1997) - includes The Foxwood Treasure, The Foxwood Regatta, The Foxwood Smugglers and The Foxwood Surprise[8]
The Foxwood Collection (1999) - includes Robbery at Foxwood, The Foxwood Kidnap, The Secret Valley and The Magic Sleigh
Merchandise
The Foxwood Tales characters appeared on merchandise including prints,[9] china, cards and miniatures.[10] Companies such as Wedgwood and Villeroy & Boch produced collectible pieces licensed from Foxwood Tales.
Japanese Miniseries
In 1991 an animation miniseries was developed for Japanese television and directed by Masaharu Endo. Fox Wood Tales (TV Miniseries)/(OAV) was originally released under the name Foxwood Monogatari. The three episode each run 25 minutes.[11][12]
Academic study
Alice Martin at the University of Helsinki selected Foxwood Tales along with works by Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Ted Hughes for her study of translation norms in practice [13]
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For the pilot see Brian Paterson pilot This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Brian Paterson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Brian Paterson born 1949 is a British illustrator and author best known for his work with children s book series Foxwood Tales and Zigby Contents 1 Early and later life 2 Foxwood Tales 2 1 Individual books 2 2 Omnibuses 2 3 Merchandise 2 4 Japanese Miniseries 2 5 Academic study 3 Zigby 4 References 5 External linksEarly and later life EditBrian Paterson was born in Ayrshire in 1949 At the age of 12 his family moved to Somerset He met a local girl Cynthia and they married in 1973 The couple initially moved to London where Brian worked as a designer by day and on developing his own style of illustrating by night They then moved to Henley on Thames where they conceived Foxwood Tales Cynthia writing and Brian illustrating 1 The couple were inspired by the countryside and wildlife around their home in Oxfordshire and the adventures of their three sons 2 In 2002 Brian Patterson started the children s book series about Zigby the zebra In approximately 2016 3 Brian and Cynthia Paterson went on to host the award winning Caroe Farmhouse bed and breakfast in Otterham north Cornwall 4 5 6 Brian currently concentrates on painting rather than illustration citation needed Foxwood Tales EditThe Patersons produced eight books for the Foxwood Tales series Cynthia wrote and Brian s watercolors illustrated the books The series was published between 1985 and 1998 with over 1 3 million copies having been sold across 18 countries The series features anthropomorphic animals living in the Foxwood Village Three friends Harvey Mouse Rue Rabbit and Willy Hedgehog engage in various adventures within their community 7 The Patersons drew inspiration from the English countryside and the activities of their three young sons 2 Individual books Edit Robbery at Foxwood 1985 Search for robbers of a local store The Foxwood Treasure 1985 Adventures in historical intrigue while raising money for the new village hall The Foxwood Kidnap 1986 Rescue of Uncle Henry from the rats The Foxwood Regatta 1986 Foxwood Village prepares for the Regatta while the cheating rats scheme to win The Foxwood Surprise 1988 Christmas Eve party at the manor The Foxwood Smugglers 1988 Adventure on the high seas and an old lighthouse where the friends stumble across a band of smugglers The Secret Valley 1998 When Rosie Rabbit is sick her friends find a healing herb through a new mysterious friend in Secret Valley The Magic Sleigh 1998 A magic sleigh take the friends for their Christmas trees and then on to meet Father Christmas Omnibuses Edit The Foxwood Treasury 1997 includes The Foxwood Treasure The Foxwood Regatta The Foxwood Smugglers and The Foxwood Surprise 8 The Foxwood Collection 1999 includes Robbery at Foxwood The Foxwood Kidnap The Secret Valley and The Magic SleighMerchandise Edit The Foxwood Tales characters appeared on merchandise including prints 9 china cards and miniatures 10 Companies such as Wedgwood and Villeroy amp Boch produced collectible pieces licensed from Foxwood Tales Japanese Miniseries Edit In 1991 an animation miniseries was developed for Japanese television and directed by Masaharu Endo Fox Wood Tales TV Miniseries OAV was originally released under the name Foxwood Monogatari The three episode each run 25 minutes 11 12 Academic study Edit Alice Martin at the University of Helsinki selected Foxwood Tales along with works by Lewis Carroll Robert Louis Stevenson and Ted Hughes for her study of translation norms in practice 13 Zigby EditNine Zigby books have been published to date Zigby Camps Out 2002 Zigby Hunts for Treasure 2002 Zigby and the Ant Invaders 2003 Zigby Dives In 2003 Zigby and the Monster 2005 Zigby The Picnic Zigby The Birthday Party Zigby The Go Kart Zigby The Toy BoxThe characters were developed for a TV cartoon series 14 References Edit Harper Collins author profile Archived from the original on 6 March 2012 Retrieved 27 May 2010 a b Patterson Cynthia and Brian 1997 The Foxwood Treasury Random House UK limited p 7 ISBN 009176579X CAROE FARMHOUSE 127 1 4 2 Prices amp B amp B Reviews Otterham England Tripadvisor Retrieved 11 October 2021 Caroe Farmhouse bed and breakfast www facebook com Retrieved 11 October 2021 CAROE FARMHOUSE 127 1 4 2 Updated 2021 Prices amp B amp B Reviews Otterham England Tripadvisor Retrieved 11 October 2021 Patterson Brian 7 October 2021 RE Current activities Letter to Beth Timken Foxwood Tales Series by Cynthia Paterson www goodreads com Retrieved 4 October 2021 Amazon review Jan 20 2018 Image of Table of Contents Archived from the original on 4 October 2021 Victoriana Ltd Greeting Cards and Prints victoriana co nz Retrieved 23 October 2021 Foxwood Tales Etsy Retrieved 4 October 2021 Fox Wood Tales TV Miniseries 1991 retrieved 4 October 2021 Fox Wood Tales OAV Anime News Network www animenewsnetwork com Retrieved 4 October 2021 Alice Martin study Zigby at Treehouse TV Archived from the original on 13 January 2010 Retrieved 27 May 2010 External links EditZigby website Foxwood Tales Facebook page Children s literature portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Paterson amp oldid 1099644578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
