Book review: Ladybird by Design

The iconic children’s publisher is 100 years old, and Marjorie Brennan wistfully remembers its colourful, moral stories, its fairy tales and its idyllic world of happy families, science and history.

Sat, 16 May, 2015 - 01:00

100 Years of Words and Pictures

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Courts Arts Film & TV Books Place: Britain Person: Marjorie Brennan Person: Enid Blyton Person: Peter Person: Jane Person: Cinderella Event: World War I Event: Second World War Organisation: University of The Arts London Organisation: Ladybird Organisation: BBC Organisation: Rolls-Royce Organisation: Marks and Spencer

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