Other work by the Ladybird artists Red Squirrel Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

"When lamps are lighted in the town" (1968) Artist: A Buchanan

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘November Farm Work’ Farm Crops in Britain - Puffin Picture Book, 1955 Artist: SR Badmin

“A tawny owl is looking down from its high vantage point at the great bonfire” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson

Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘Bonfire Night’ (1951) Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Autumn scene’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Toffee apples (1965) Artist: Martin Aitchison

The day of the week that your comic came. Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964)

The Ladybird Land car factory (as captured in ‘Look and Learn’ magazine, 1964)

“In late October tall bracken fronds are turning from russet to golden yellow, and the colours blend with fungi, the pheasants and the spindle-tree berries.” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson (What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)

The modern world in old Ladybird books. The diesel. “It is sad to think that the last steam locomotive to be built in Britain left the workshops in March, 1960” Artist: Robert Ayton (1961)

Happy 1st of November. Here’s a biscuit tin, designed in 1958 by CF Tunnicliffe

The day to show some love to these beautiful bats #Halloween Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton Sea and Air Mammals, 1972

Ladybird book in the spotlight. ‘The Princess and the Pea’ 1967 Artist: Eric Winter

Toys and Ladybirds From: ‘Shopping with Mother’ (1958) Artist: Harry Wingfield

On #NationalCatDay ‘Smoke and Fluff ’ Artist: Angusine Macgregor

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Threshing’ (1949) Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Ladybird wisdom, part 47. Artist: Frank Humphris (A First ‘Do You Know’ Book, 1971)

Home through the rain (1969) Artist: John Berry

When I came across these images in an old book, I had to double-check they weren’t by a Ladybird artist. They’re not - but are so cheery I have to share them anyway. 1/2

“An Autumn gale is stripping off the leaves and sweeping them along in the slanting squall of rain” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson (What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)

Ladybird book in the spotlight ‘The Night Sky’ (1965) Artist: Robert Ayton

The art class Ladybird book: Going to School, 1959 Artist: Harry Wingfield

This uncut sheet from a vintage ladybird book is a rare survivor. Printed front and back to create an entire book (Ladybird ABC) it somehow escaped from the factory in 1966 and is now on my kitchen wall

Other work by the Ladybird artists. Shell Guide: Flowers of the Countryside. ‘October’ Artists: Edith Hilder Rowland Hilder

‘Off duty’ The Nurse, 1963 Artist: John Berry

Ladybird book in the spotlight Rapunzel, 1968 Artist: Eric Winter

“By the lakeside” Teal, Shoveller, Lapwing and heron Artist: CF Tunnicliffe (What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)

Old Ladybird Books updated. Jane starts charging (1964 and 1976) Artists: Robert Ayton, Martin Aitchison

Other work by the Ladybird artists Autumn, Shell Nature Studies, 1956 Artists: Rowland Hilder Maurice Wilson

The Ladybird Look. The pinafore-over-jumper. Artist: Martin Aitchison (1967)

The bus-stop (1956) (Vignette from ‘Tootles the Taxi’) Artist: John Kenney

The modern world in old Ladybird books. “A small digital computer designed for the businessman” (1971) Artist: BH Robinson

"The prickly seed-shucks of the chestnut have fallen and burst open, some of them spilling the brown conkers out of the soft linings that have contained and nourished them“ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Matlock Dale’, 1962 Artist: SR Badmin

Everyday Ladybird things. Fluffy mules, 1976 (And an impressive bit of painting by artist Gerald Witcomb)

You had to have access to a spectacular number of wooden cotton reels to make a go of it in Ladybird Land Artist: Harry Wingfield (1970)

Ladybird Book Nature Corner. Stonechat and Firecrest Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton

Other work of the Ladybird artists. Autumn Landscape Artist: Rowland Hilder

How to be a Ladybird man, part 20. Smoke a pipe. Never cigarettes. Always a pipe Artist: Robert Ayton (The Weather, 1962)

A gift to myself. If Ladybird had designed tableware, they’d have made the Homemaker range. I love it. (Designed by Enid Seeney and, like Ladybird, sold in Woolworths)

In the garden Artist: Harry Wingfield (Helping at Home, 1961)

The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield. ‘Cake’ (Yes, it is a painting - from Third Picture Book, 1971)

Other work by the Ladybird artists Autumn Scene (Magazine cover, 1953) Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Ladybird book in the spotlight. ‘Snow White and Rose Red’ Artist: Eric Winter (1969)

Monday again - busy, busy with all those important documents Artist: Harry Wingfield (1971)

Ladybird book endpapers design. From the 2007 book published by Penguin called ‘Boys and Girls’

“Farm workers follow where the spinner has passed and collect the potatoes in shallow baskets. Picking up potatoes is back-aching work” Writer: EL Grant Watson Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

On #BookshopDay Ladybird book character Jane, choosing herself a new Ladybird book Artist: Harry Wingfield, (Read and Write, 1965)

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old “The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?” Treasure magazine, 1964 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)