Raymond Briggs

Recounts the story of the author's parents, from their first encounter in 1928 London, through their marriage and the rapidly shifting modern world, to their final days

Ethel & Ernest

Raymond Briggs' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way.

When the Wind Blows

When his snowman comes to life, a little boy invites him into his home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside, in a classic wordless story with a new cover. An ALA Notable Children's Book.

The Snowman

A rather grumpy Father Christmas delivers gifts on Christmas Eve.

Father Christmas

Joanna Harrison

Hilary Audus

The Snowman and The Snowdog is the much-anticipated sequel to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. This enchanting book reunites readers with the Snowman and introduces them to an adorable new puppy-friend, the Snowdog. Beautiful images from the film bring the magical Christmas story to life in this enchanting book. This book includes an audio CD featuring a narration read by Benedict Cumberbatch and the music from the beautiful score of the film.

The Snowman and the Snowdog

Midnight Adventure

The small man who appears one morning in John's bedroom proves to be a rather demanding houseguest.

The Man

A satiric look at the Falkland Islands war evokes the mania, futility, and senseless horrors of all wars.

The Tin-pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman

"... the story of Raymond Briggs's parents from their first chance encounter to their deaths, told in Briggs's unique strip-cartoon format." -- Flyleaf.

To the dismay of his parents and friends, a prehistoric boy continually thinks of making things softer, warmer, and nicer, rather than being content in a world of stone.

Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers

From Raymond Briggs, the beloved and bestselling author of The Snowman, comes his first book in a decade, now in an updated edition with new columns and illustrations. Notes from the Sofa is a beautifully illustrated compilation of reflections on life and what it means to get older. Raymond dips into his past to remind us of scrumping apples, National Service, party lines on telephones, the torment of cinema organs and the endless obsession with laxatives, alongside his take on the absurdities of the modern world. This collection gives us warm and memorable sketches of Raymond's life now and reminds us why he is one of our best-loved storytellers.

Notes from the Sofa

A True Story

Ethel and Ernest

Mitsumasa Anno

Brief text and illustrations by ten internationally well-known artists reveal a day in the lives of children in eight different countries, showing the similarities and differences and emphasizing the commonality of humankind.

All in a Day

Midnight Adventure. Written and Illustrated by R. Briggs. (School Edition.).

Based on Raymond Briggs's classic, this beautiful illustrated Step into Reading book describes the exciting things that happen to James and his magical snowman.

Allan Ahlberg

Le avventure di Bert

Taken from Raymond Briggs' classic Puffin Mother Goose Treasury, this is a perfect first introduction to everyone's favourite nursery rhymes. With beautiful illustrations throughout by the much-loved creator of The Snowman.

Raymond Briggs

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