Raymond Briggs

'Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon Park, London, in 1934. His father, Ernest, was a Co-op milkman for over thirty years and was awarded a certificate when he retired. His mother, Ethel, was 'in service' for over twenty years but received no certificate. At the age of ten, Briggs passed 'The Scholarship' and went to the local Grammar School. Here he had daily speech lessons and learned to become middle class. After five years he was awarded 'The School Certificate'. At the age of fifteen he went to the local art school and after two years he was awarded 'The Intermediate Art Certificate'. After two further years studying painting he was awarded 'The National Diploma of Design (in Painting) Certificate'. He was then conscripted into the army where he attained no rank but was awarded a certificate saying 'Excused Boots'. He studied painting for two more years at the Slade School of Fine Art and here he was awarded 'The Diploma of Fine Art (London University) Certificate'. Since leaving the Slade in 1957 and failing as a painter, he has been a freelance illustrator, book designer and writer producing what are known as 'children's' books. For work in this field he has been awarded several certificates....'

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Featured Books, with extracts by Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs's Christmas Little Library
Raymond Briggs
Four charming board books in a handsome slipcase capture the Christmas magic of Briggs’s original wintery picture books, Father Christmas and The Snowman. All the special features of the time are recorded under the themes Weather, Words, Numbers, Opposites. A...
Format: Board book - Released: 27/09/2010
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The Puffin Mother Goose Treasury
Raymond Briggs
The welcome return of a modern classic, this Treasury should be a gift for every newborn. Prize-winning illustrator Raymond Briggs’ wonderful illustrations capture the humour, pathos, poignancy and downright silliness of some of the best known nursery rhymes and riddles...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/09/2010
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Father Christmas Magnetic Playscene
Raymond Briggs
Play along with Father Christmas and friends in this fantastic interactive magnetic book. Parents and children can read the simple sentences and drop in the right magnets to the page according to the story. Then at the end children can...
Format: Hardback - Released: 31/08/2007
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The Snowman Magical Magnetic Playscene
Raymond Briggs
Beautiful illustrations recreate Raymond Briggs’ magic both within the book and the magnets and coupled together with simple sentences throughout. Children can place the right magnets according to the story to each page and it’s this interactive magnetic nature of...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2006
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The Snowman Story Book
Raymond Briggs
This is one of the all time favourites of any nursery and certainly a book to turn back to time and time again whether you’re a child or an adult.  No words, just the most wonderful pictures telling a poignant...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/11/1992
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Fungus The Bogeyman
Raymond Briggs
This is a book that is enduringly funny, wonderfully poignant and at times quite rude. Beautifully described through stunning illustrations and hand written text is the story of the bogey men – and in particular Fungus - who live underground...
Format: Paperback - Released: 29/03/1990
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The Snowman
Raymond Briggs
This is one of the all time favourites of any nursery and certainly a book to turn back to time and time again whether you’re a child or an adult. No words, just the most wonderful pictures telling a poignant...
Format: Paperback - Released: 25/09/1980
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Father Christmas
Raymond Briggs
Greenaway winner in 1973. Really funny. A great twist on the father Christmas story, really funny with some breath-taking illustrations. (0-5) To find out more about this book CLICK HERE to visit the Carnegie Greenaway...
Format: Paperback - Released: 25/09/1975
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