The 100 greatest children's books: Who voted? Ich bin wie der Fluss Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp – Literary translator and children's book consultant, United Kingdom 1. Le temps des secrets Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold – Senior Lecturer in Children's Literature, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom 1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Chris Smith – Children's author and broadcaster, United Kingdom …
He didn’t like snow or the cold. And yet Raymond Briggs, who has died aged 88, was the author of The Snowman, that Christmas perennial beloved by generations of children and their parents Briggs is probably best known for his animated Christmas story The Snowman, which was later made into a film A fierce streak of anger burned through many, …
