Simon Bartram (Author, Illustrator) Simon Bartram studied Graphic Design, specialising in illustration, at Birmingham Polytechnic. He has gone on to w rite and illustrate a number of picture books, including the bestselling Blue Peter Aw ard-w inner The Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob. He has also w ritten a popular series of illustrated fiction books about the adventures of Bob and his dog Barry.