10 self-illustrating children's writers

1. Beatrix Potter
2. Antoine de Saint Exupery (The Little Prince)
3. Theodor Seuss Geisel (ie Dr Seuss)
4. Maurice Sendak
5. Shirley Hughes (Alfie stories)
6. Anthony Browne
7. Lydia Monks (I wish I were a dog, etc)
8. Mick Inkpen
9. Eric Carle (Hungry Caterpillar)
10. Jill Murphy (Large family books)

Not Harry's Sister

As I said when I began this blog we don't get to the cinema often. It was Dydd Santes Ddwynwen yesterday, however, and so we went to see Miss Potter. It's been out a while now but if you get a chance .... It really is brilliant. Interesting, funny, well cast, moving, brilliant sets and scenery, 'U' certificate (though not for kids - the one steamy scene [!] appears in the trailer). I think it's pretty correct historically. Even the animation works, which I wasn't sure about.