# fridayfeeling 3billygoatsgruff harrywingfield

The Elves and the Shoemaker has to be one of the kindest fairy tales; a story of good turns and gratitude.
In the Ladybird version, artist sets it at Christmas

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2020-12-23

Not so many people seem to remember this tale - but it was definitely one of the scariest:
‘The Wolf and the 7 Little Kids’

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2020-11-18

Ladybird book in the spotlight, part 32.
The Sly Fox and the Little Red Hen (1968)

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2020-09-29

Ladybird book pictures on request.
The Magic Porridge Pot

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2020-06-17

Ladybird book pictures on request.
The Elves and the Shoemaker

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2020-05-17

Ladybird book pictures on request.
‘The Enormous Turnip’ (1970)

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2020-05-03

Ladybird book pictures on request.
From ‘The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids’
Substituting rocks

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2020-04-27

Ladybird book pictures on request.
The Bridge Troll - Three Billy Goats

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2020-04-23

Ladybird book pictures on request
‘Chicken Licken’
When you feel the sky is falling down.

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2020-04-20

Ladybird book pictures on request.
The Elves get new clothes - and that


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2020-02-28

Oddly, in the 1960s/70s there were 2 well-known Ladybird brands, completely unrelated: one made kids’ clothing (stocked by Woolworths) & one published books.
Artist worked for both. In this poster for the clothing brand you can see echoes of his fairytales

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2020-01-11

The Elves and the Shoemaker is surely the kindest of all the fairy tales - a story of giving and gratitude, with no villains

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2019-12-08

Ladybird book in the spotlight, part 15.
The Three Little Pigs
(1965)

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2019-10-19

Ladybird book in the spotlight, part 13. ‘The Enormous Turnip’ (1970)

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2019-10-03

Ladybird book pictures on request.
‘The Bridge Troll’

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2019-08-01

Be warned - today’s requested Ladybird book picture is the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood

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2019-07-21

Ladybird book pictures on request.
‘Elf shoes’

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2019-07-04

Details, part 2.
often put little creatures in the background of his fairytale illustrations. Children were always very quick to spot these little scene-stealers

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2019-06-12