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 ...

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 ...

Penguin Random House will next month publish a series of Ladybird books for grown-ups with titles such as The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis and The Ladybird Book of The Hipster. There are eight ...

They were the wholesome educational aids which taught generations of children the basics of everything from cake decorating to nuclear power But now Penguin Ladybird Books have tapped into the ‘kidult ...

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 ...

They’re part of our national fabric: a throwback to happier, gentler, more innocent times. Their tone was simple but helpful, their illustrations were small-scale works of art, their world was one of ...

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 ...

Artwork by illustrators from the classic Ladybird Books is to be explored in an exhibition. The books, which started life in Loughborough about 100 years ago, have enthralled generations of children ...

Artwork by illustrators from the classic Ladybird Books is to be explored in an exhibition. The books, which started life in Loughborough about 100 years ago, have enthralled generations of children ...