November 12, 1959

Jez Alborough (November 12, 1959) was born in London, and still lives there, a successful writer, with his Danish wife. His success has been with children's books, both as a writer and illustrator. He has also written for television, at least one episode of Murder Most Horrid, a British show. Here's an example of his illustration:

Martin is a tomcat, and the cover shows Martin with his mice. For Martin loves mice and to protect them he confines them in a bathtub. The book, Martin's Mice, (1988) by Dick King-Smith, is an account of how Martin learns how cruel it really is to confine a creature. 

You remember Dick King-Smith (March 27, 1922 to January 4, 2011) -- his best best seller was The Sheep-Pig (1983). In the US it was titled Babe the Gallant Pig, and made into quite a good movie.