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#HBD Enid Blyton (1897-1968) wrote several children’s books, including a few containing fairy tales. She is, to this day, the seventh-best-selling fiction author of all time (estimated 600 million copies sold).
#FairyTaleTuesday #EnidBlyton #fairytales #fairytale #ChildrensBooks
Birthday in the park: Enid Blyton, 1897-1968, writer.....https://t.co/c2QOoiZDfX
Eileen Soper (1905-1990) children’s & wildlife author & illustrator:
her portraits of Eric Liddell 🥇 @NatGalleriesSco 1925
& illustrations for #EnidBlyton #FamousFive
https://t.co/3PXwBOK8gM
#3FaveBooksWhenIWasAKid
1. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton.
2. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, C.S.Lewis.
3. The Worst Witch, Jill Murphy.
licked by a flying puppy. From latest Enid Blyton Wishing Chair book from @EgmontUK
Don't forget to join The Tufty Club on @TalkingPicsTV today at 4.45pm. Animated by Bob Bura and John Hardwick of Trumptonshire immortality, it also features music by Carey #DoctorWho Blyton.
Detail from latest Enid Blyton book published last week. The Magical Wishing Chair: Royal Birthday from Egmont
Detail from latest Blyton Book published last week with @EgmontUK The Magic Wishing Chair: Royal Birthday
Our Advent Calendar of Illustration is back by popular demand. Here's a taster of the days 1&2 of our Christmas countdown. Simply follow us on FB to enjoy more festive images. #illustration #AdventCalendar #EnidBlyton #Aldin #ChristmasBooks https://t.co/dHp2Q0Zo0v
New Enid Blyton character in latest gig. Not sure its what she had in mind.
Talking of #Blyton illustrators here are a few of our favourites: Eileen Soper, Dorothy Wheeler, Lola Onslow, Beek, Who's your favourite? https://t.co/WawnR5wFUz #EnidBlyton #ChildrensBooks #illustration #FamousFive #FarawayTree #Noddy
Celebrating 70 Years of the Youth Libraries Group, Manchester's new UNESCO City of Literature status and reappraising Enid Blyton's indelible mark on the world of children's books and reading, the #YLGConference 2018 is fast approaching! #ReadingtheFuture https://t.co/FtihN0vI5T
Last year, I was lucky enough to illustrate 21 Famous Five covers for the relaunch of The Famous Five series to celebrate Enid Blyton's 75th Anniversary.
FUN FACTS:
I treated each cover as if I were designing a movie poster.
George was my favourite character to illustrate!
Do your kids fancy solving puzzles just like the Secret Seven? Fantastic, because THE SECRET SEVEN BRAIN GAMES is out now! 100 mind-boggling teasers to challenge the kids! #SecretSeven #BrainGames #puzzles #EnidBlyton @BlytonOfficial