Leslie Wood (26 February 1920 – 1994) was an English artist and illustrator who lived in Poynton, Cheshire.Ruth Hills Viguers Illustrators of Children's Books: 1946-1956 (1958)
Born in Stockport, England he studied at the Manchester College of Art and Design and gained a travelling scholarship. Prevented from travelling abroad because of World War II, he instead went to London. In 1943, Wood showed some of his work to Faber and Faber, and was soon commissioned to take over illustration of Diana Ross' Little Red Engine books, and went on to illustrate many other children's booksLeslie Wood page on the Diana Ross website including the covers of the first fourteen Hugh Walters Chris Godrey of UNEXA series.Covers for the Hugh Walters series
He also produced cover illustrations for The Countryman magazine.
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External links
Leslie Wood website Leslie Wood page on The Culture Archive