Campbell Books is a specialist maker of books for children aged 0-5. We are the trusted name for creating innovative and accessible books to develop a child’s love of books and are dedicated to providing the very best start to every child’s reading journey. Dean Gray was born in Roehampton and currently based in South London. He studied Graphic Design, which makes conceptual thinking plays a huge part in his idea process. Dean takes a lot of inspiration from watching films, animations, browsing the Internet, collecting vinyl toys, kawaii culture and science fiction. He has a character-driven approach to his work and is passionate about storytelling. The Ugly Duckling is his first book for Campbell.