Many children learned to read with Peter and Jane in the Key Words Reading Scheme books Ladybird Books is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The books delighted children for decades, but what did they ...

LADYBIRD BOOKS are something of a British institution. The slim volumes—11.5cm x 18cm and 56 pages—were designed so that they could be printed from a single sheet of paper known as a “quad crown”; ...

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 books when ...

They say the best comedy comes from a place of pain. Children’s publisher Ladybird have released a series of spoof books for adults as part of their centenary celebrations. Penguin says the books have ...

Navigating modern, adult life can be difficult. The monotonous meetings. The never-ending hangovers. The politics of dating. So thank God for those Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups which have helped guide ...

The much-loved Ladybird series has undergone a reinvention to celebrate its centenary year by releasing a series of books exclusively for grown-ups. The spoof guides, including How it Works: The ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Over the past six years there has been a surge of interest in collectable Ladybird books thanks to people now ...

Printed in 1964, then updated in the 70s and 80s to reflect Britain's changing society, see what you can learn about the UK's social history from these updated Peter and Jane illustrations Thousands ...

Children's book publisher Ladybird Books has decided to drop its gender specific titles after engaging in discussions with campaigners for Let Books Be Books, which calls for the removal of 'girls' ...

The idea of polluting the hallowed Ladybird ground with adult concerns risks moving many of us to tears. Is nothing sacred any more? Look Peter! Look Jane! New Ladybird books are coming! Pat the dog ...

THE books of our childhood occupy a magical place in our memories. For people of a certain age, none are more evocative than the works of Ladybird. The distinctive logo was familiar on bookshelves in ...