| Tony Barber | |
| Birth Name: | Anthony Arthur Barber |
| Other Names: | A.A Barber (publishing pen name) |
| Birth Place: | England, United Kingdom |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1942 |
Anthony Arthur Barber, known as Tony Barber (born 3 December 1942) is an English-born author, singer-songwriter,inventor, artist, papercrafter and soft toy designer who emigrated to Australia in 1963.
He was a member of the band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs in the 1960s. Subsequently performing as a solo artist, his biggest hit was "Someday" (Aust #13/1966). He wrote 35 children's books in the 1980s under the names A. A. Barber and Tony Barber, including The Puggle Tales.[1] He appeared on the children's television show The Music Shop as Tony the Toymaker.[2] Many of his books feature a fantasy character he created and named "Puggle", for which he also designed a stuffed toy of the same name that gained popularity and that was then used to name a baby echidna.
Barber founded The Lost Forests chain of toy stores, which sold soft toys that he designed.[3]