This was the first ‘rare’ book that I ever found. It was shortly after I started collecting Ladybird Books, about 7 years ago. I always checked out my local charity shops and, in those days, usually found an old LB…
Read moreThis is the only book in my vast collection that I originally owned as a child and has stuck with me throughout. If you look closely you will see that Ms Riding Hood has a pair of glasses and a…
Read moreHere are some of my favourites – to jog your memories. This album is powered byBubbleShare – Add to my blog
Read moreI receive so many messages to my website (www.ladybirdflyawayhome.com) from people who had fond memories of Ladybird Books as children, who grew up and threw away their old books – and who now have children (or grandchildren) and want to…
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On this page you’ll find information about Ladybird books produced in different versions or with different covers. If, for example, you want to collect all the original 606d books, it helps to know which books belong to this series and…
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Eric Winter was born in Edmonton. He had an elder brother Francis John and a younger sister Irene Marion. He was educated at Latimer Public School, which is where he first became interested in Art. He and Francis both went…
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Patricia illustrated “Twelve Dancing Princesses” from the 606d Well Loved Tales series. “Although I was very good at art at school I didn’t have the confidence to go to Art College and trained as a secretary to earn a living….
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Sadly in later years Kathie struggled with ill health. She died in late 2022 Kathie Layfield worked as an illustator for Ladybird Book for over a decade, from 1976 until 1988. In this period she was one of the most…
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June wrote the 1969 classic book ‘Indoor Gardening’ (series 633 and Learnabout series 634) “Indoor Gardening was the only Ladybird book I wrote. My mother was instrumental in suggesting some of the ideas as gardening was her hobby. she is…
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