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Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon in 1934, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. His original Mother Goose was published in 1966 and won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. His work has won numerous awards and been adapted for film on several occasions, including, most recently, Ethel and Ernest.

Raymond Briggs was given the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

Books

  • Collected Poems for Children

    Collected Poems for Children

    Author: Ted Hughes Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 7+

    All Hughes readers might expect the crows, horses and sheep they encounter here, but the haggis/bagpipe hybrid might be more of a surprise!

  • Ethel & Ernest

    Ethel & Ernest

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Vintage publishing
    Interest age: 13+
    Reading age: 12+

    Ethel & Ernest tells the story of Raymond Briggs' parents, from 1928 to their deaths in the 70s - spanning a period of great social change for the country. Although your eyes will mist up by the end, you'll also wear a big, tender smile.

  • Father Christmas

    Father Christmas

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Interest age: 2+
    Reading age: 5+

    For poor Father Christmas, December 24th is the hardest night of work in the year. Raymond Briggs follows him on his wonderfully grumpy and funny journey, revealing some beautifully illustrated moments of joy.

  • Father Christmas Goes on Holiday

    Father Christmas Goes on Holiday

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Puffin Books
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    Raymond Briggs' classic comic book has all of his trademark humour and an endearingly grumpy Father Christmas

  • Fungus the Bogeyman

    Fungus the Bogeyman

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 7+

    This sophisticated cartoon-strip picture book for older children follows one day in the life of Fungus, a morose bogeyman who scares humans - but starts wondering what it's really all for? This is Briggs at his subversive and entertaining finest.

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Vintage
    Interest age: 7+
    Reading age: 10+

    The life of toilet attendant Jim Bloggs is pretty dreary and his great wish is to escape. Will he manage to do so? Briggs' story is funny and uplifting, with beautiful, delicate illustrations - a charming story for dreamers.

  • Jim and the Beanstalk

    Jim and the Beanstalk

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Penguin
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 4+

    This is a fun, engaging re-telling of the original folklore story of Jack and the Beanstalk, which also doubles as a clever sequel - an excellent picture book for early readers.

  • The Bear

    The Bear

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Penguin
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 4+

    Young Tilly is delighted when a polar bear clambers through her bedroom window one night - but are mischievous polar bears really ideal domestic pets? The Bear is a warm story about kindness, caring, and letting go.

  • The Elephant and the Bad Baby

    The Elephant and the Bad Baby

    Author: Elfrida Vipont Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 1-3

    One day, an elephant offers a baby a ride through the town, and the set off on a great adventure.

  • The Man

    The Man

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 5+
    Reading age: 7+

    The Man is a dialogue between a boy, John, and a tiny naked man who appears in the middle of the night, demanding clothes. The book perfectly captures an enchanting friendship with its message of kindness and intolerance of prejudice.

  • The Snowman Story Book

    The Snowman

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Puffin
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 3+

    James builds a snowman in the garden, then wakes up in the night to find that it has come to life.

  • Ug

    Ug

    Author: Raymond Briggs
    Publisher: Random House
    Interest age: 3+
    Reading age: 5+

    Ug and his parents live in the Stone Age. This means stone blankets, stone-cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers!

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