Raymond Briggs ... Christmas to their fizzing imagination. Briggs began his six-decade career as a professional illustrator, working in children’s books and teaching before embarking on his ...

Raymond Briggs, the British author and illustrator of the classic children’s books Father Christmas (1973), Fungus the Bogeyman (1977), and The Snowman (1978), died on 9 August, aged 88.

said Briggs was “unique” and “inspired generations of creators of picture books, graphic novels and animations.” “Raymond’s books are picture masterpieces that address some of the ...

The iconic author is best known for his world-wide hit The Snowman which has sold more than 5.5 million copies across the globe but also created beloved children’s books Fungus The Bogeyman and When ...