By the 1970's, seatbelts are being worn (but only in the front) and the backdrop is more urban Picture: Ladybird Books/Geoff Robinson Credit: Ladybird Books/Geoff Robinson But many of the changes ...

Hilariously, the books still use original artwork – meet the original hipster (Picture: Amazon) Ladybird books have gone a bit dark. The most stressful thing that used to happen in Ladybird ...

The new titles include The Ladybird Book of the Sickie ... “Being allowed to have fun with Ladybird’s astonishing picture archive is a ridiculous privilege - like being the official custard ...

And now, they’re back with some more must-reads. (Picture: Ladybird/Penguin Books) Just in time for the start of term, the frighteningly accurate How it Works: The Student will be available ...

Penguin is releasing eight Ladybird books for grown-ups next month as part ... It’s hard to find images that have men and women in the same picture. Luckily, that’s become part of the joke.” ...

Picture books provided entertainment and education; they also became a design classic. The series has now been revived for the first time in 60 years by Ladybird, Penguin’s design-led children’s ...

Miriam Elia’s viral book perfectly parodies the 1960s Ladybird readers, with a twist of modern humor. (Image from wegotothegallery.com) British artist and comedy writer Miriam Elia’s popular ...

The Ladybird Books company, famous for it’s witty, illustrated children’s books, is back with an edge. In November 18, 2015, the world will see a different, more mature side of the publisher ...

Ladybird, part of Penguin Random House Children’s, has acquired a picture book about Mabel, an unlikely hero, from self-taught author and illustrator Kim Hillyard. Mabel and the Mountain ...

'The Wonderful World of Ladybird Book Artists' is on display at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. The extensive collection of vintage Ladybird books, original artwork and objects, opened on ...

He did not go into explanations. Ladybird history books upheld an idea of British rectitude and greatness, which partly arose from the decision to entrust so many of the titles to du Garde Peach ...