92 years old (Born on December 16, 1932)
Happy Birthday to Quentin Blake—the whimsical wizard of ink and imagination! With each lively sketch, you've transformed ordinary pages into spinning worlds where joy leaps off the paper. From mischievous Matilda to quirky Willy Wonka, your delightful illustrations have charmed generations, turning bedtime stories into unforgettable adventures.Congratulations on every wonderful stroke you've shared with us; winning the Hans Christian Andersen Award and becoming Britain's first-ever Children's Laureate were just postcards from a lifelong journey in bringing smiles. May your pencils stay sharp—and your sense of humor sharper—as you continue coloring our imaginations with magic. Here's cheering another ageless masterpiece—yourself!