The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists exhibition review: a look at the art that made the kid’s books iconic

By Samantha Stewart, Lecturer in Publishing, Bath Spa University

The Ladybird books, first published in 1914, helped millions of children learn and love to read over the decades. These hardback, pocket-size books, with bright and interesting artwork on the front, are pretty distinctive. You might have had one in your childhood, or seen one of the many spoofs put out by the original Ladybird publishers in recent years.

They were among the first books made solely with the child reader in mind and featured vivid, detailed and true-to-life illustrations and text simply and articulately expressed by experts in their field. The design of the original books…

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