# raymondbriggs botd art illustration literature thesnowman sussex brighton xmas nuvolari 1stedition motoring alfaromeo racing

"Books are not missiles, you don’t aim them at anybody."

🎨 Remembering British children's book author and illustrator, 18 January 1935.

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2023-01-18

Sorry to hear of the death of legendary writer and illustrator treasured and pored over his books as a child, in particular loved the way he made Father Christmas both grumpy and altruistic and therefore “real” ❤️

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2022-08-10

creator of lived in & taught here (#Brighton School of Art). The flying sequence features some of our famous landmarks. Some say it's 'schmaltz' but we say 'look again' coz it's just a beautifully done fave.

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2021-12-22