Best Books By Raymond Briggs
List of 5 best books written by Raymond Briggs. Check out the booklist.
1. When the Wind Blows
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.
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2. Father Christmas
“Blooming Christmas here again!” Raymond Briggs’s hilarious comic strip picture book has amused generations of children, telling the story of grumpy Father Christmas making his rounds on the busiest night of the year. Now reissued in a mini hardback gift edition, perfect for slipping into a Christmas stocking.
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3. The Snowman: 40th Anniversary Gift Edition
One winter’s night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Raymond Briggs’ favourite classic is a true piece of Christmas magic – narrated entirely through pictures, it captures the wonder and innocence of childhood and is now recognised throughout the world.
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4. Ethel & Ernest
Utterly original, deeply moving and very funny, Ethel & Ernest tells the story of Raymond Briggs’ parents’ marriage, lady’s maid Ethel and milkman Ernest, from their first chance encounter in 1928, through the birth of their son Raymond in 1934, to their deaths, within months of each other, in 1971.
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5. The Bear
One night a great big, white polar comes to stay with Tilly. The bear’s got black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he’s the cuddliest thing in the whole world. Tilly soon finds out that a big bear can cause big problems – he takes a LOT of looking after! But when she describes the bear’s latest antics to her parents they think he’s a figment of her imagination – but is he?
