Cockney Ding Dong By Charles Keeping

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Charles William James Keeping was an English illustrator childrens book author and lithographer born in Lambeth South London This childhood background of markets and docks influenced much of his work At fourteen he became an apprentice in the printing trade before working as an engineer Later he served in the Royal Navy On leaving the Navy he changed careers yet again and worked for a while as a rent collector before starting on a three year course at the Regent Street Polytechnic studying drawing etching and lithography He later took up a teaching position here. Cockney Ding dongun Charles Keeping had his work exhibited all over the world and throughout his career illustrated over 100 books He received many awards including the 1967 Kate Greenaw Charles William James Keeping was an English illustrator children s book author and lithographer born in Lambeth South London This childhood background of markets and docks influenced much of his work At fourteen he became an apprentice in the printing trade before working as an engineer Later he served in the Royal Navy On leaving the Navy he changed careers yet again and worked for a while as a rent collector before starting on a three year course at the Regent Street Polytechnic studying drawing etching and lithography He later took up a teaching position here. Cockney Ding dongzhi festival Charles Keeping had his work exhibited all over the world and throughout his career illustrated over 100 books He received many awards including the 1967 Kate Greenaway Medal for his picture book Charley Charlotte and the Golden Canary and the 1981 Kate Greenaway Medal for The Highwayman site_link Cockney Ding Dong