Ladybird books

You can normally judge a vintage Ladybird by its cover. For many years the standard approach was to use an illustration from inside the book on the cover. But some Ladybird books really under-sold themselves on the shelf. This is...

From the quite terrifying big bad wolf to brilliant buckle shoes, Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of Pom Pom Gets the Grumps, takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her favourite Ladybird book illustrations

SHOPPING WITH MOTHER a Vintage Ladybird Book from the Learning to Read Series 563. Matt Hardback 1971. Here is another Ladybird book which has been especially designed by an expert to help your child with the beginnings of reading. Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd. Originally in 1958 this book probably dates from 1971.

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From the quite terrifying big bad wolf to brilliant buckle shoes, Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of Pom Pom Gets the Grumps, takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her favourite Ladybird book illustrations

Classic Forgotten Ladybird Books -full of facts, and rumours too ! More More

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OK, adult style Ladybird books have been doing the rounds for a while, but so far we don't think we've seen any Northern Ireland ones. Here's a rake of them that we think should be published as soon as possible.... One about bombs One about bonfires One about paliticians