Anthony Edward Tudor Browne CBE (born 11 September 1946 [1]) is a British writer and illustrator of children's books, primarily picture books. Browne has written or illustrated over fifty books, and received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2000. [2] [3] [4] From 2009 to 2011 he was Children's Laureate. [5] [6]

We love the buttons on Dad’s pyjamas in this picture. They all have a little smiling face. Everytime we read this book we find new details, quirks and even make up our own.

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This is a fantastic video introducing Anthony Browne and I recommend it if you aren’t familiar with his books. At 8 mins 50 seconds he also talks about the dressing gown and how it inspired his writing. Browne's school was supportive of his artistic ambitions; however, despite embarking on English and art A-levels, he left without taking the exams. "I was bored," he confesses. "So I left, and did my foundation year at art college in Leeds. And it was in that year that my dad died." I slowly became aware that people kept asking: 'Why d'you give dads such a hard time?'" he says. "At first I was defensive, thinking, no, I don't - but of course they were right. And then I started to wonder whether it was to do with my not forgiving my dad for going away when he did." Browne won two Kate Greenaway Medals from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named his 1983 medalist Gorilla one of the top ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite. [7] Life and work [ edit ]

Compare to some other books about fathers, for example; Some Dogs Do by Jez Alborough, Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl.I absolutely adored this book as a child. I used to read it with my mum, and sometimes also my dad ( who would smile as we read it, know just how amazing his wife was for doing all the things she did, with minimal fuss). Share the story Read aloud Before you start reading the book aloud look at the cover, what might this dad be doing? Can you make that face too? Read the story aloud to your child, taking time to talk about the pictures as you do when your child would like to. Talk about the book Talk about anything your child is puzzled by, this may be phrases such as ‘daft as a brush’ or the very strange things happening in the pictures, eg tartan toast, dad always in his dressing gown, dad with the head of an owl or turned into a fish. Children might notice the fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters in two of the illustrations: Hey Diddle Diddle (see link to a video version of this below) and Red Riding Hood Watch the story Flood, Alison (9 June 2009). "Gorilla artist Anthony Browne becomes children's laureate". The Guardian. Can you make funny faces together like the one dad is making on the cover or other funny faces? Children could look in a mirror to see what they look like. Act the story

The book uses some opposing ideas. For example, dad is both as big as a house and as soft as my teddy. Make up your own pairs of opposing images to describe the same person, animal or object. Hans Christian Andersen Awards". International Board on Books for Young People ( IBBY). Retrieved 23 July 2013.Browne, Anthony". Original artwork from children's book illustrators. Images of Delight. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 . Retrieved 26 December 2007. Print off the game sheet onto paper or card. Cut into individual cards. Read the word cards to your child and match with the pictures together. Then muddle them up and see if your child can read the word cards themselves, helping them if they need you to (by for example matching with the words in the book) and then pairing with the pictures. Make a book Séquence conçue par Sylvie Hanot (Cafipemf LVE) et travail mené en classe + fiches élèves créées par Julie Vial Tony Bradman, "Through the magic mirror: the work of Anthony Browne", British Book News, 1984 Autumn [Children's Books], pp.2–5.