Learning & Development: Picture Books - Happy endings

By Annette Rawstrone, Nursery World, 22 October 2009

Children's laureate Anthony Browne talks to Annette Rawstrone about what inspires him and why we need to spend time just looking with children.

Encouraging children and adults to value and enjoy sharing picture books is the aim of new children's laureate Anthony Browne, whose popular books include Gorilla, Little Beauty and Willy the Wimp. The award-winning author and illustrator is concerned that we are turning into a 'visually illiterate nation'. 'I think that some parents are pushing their children quicker and quicker to move away from picture books on to what they call "proper books" because they think educating their...

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