The publication of a new picture book from Anthony Browne is always a welcome event. His use of visual puns in almost photographic watercolours means that each illustration merits close scrutiny....
Grand pasticheur Sebastian Faulks rather soft-pedals his mimicry of Ian Fleming in his first Bond, which picks up where Fleming left off (‘The Man With the Golden Gun’ in 1966) and...
You’ve read the extracts, grimaced at the blanket Radio 4 coverage and now, do you really want to read the book? Yes, if you like tittle-tattle revelations about Tony’s ‘strong...
When you can still vividly remember a book from your childhood, you know it’s one worth passing on to your children. First published 30 years ago, John Burningham’s book is a...