One day, I found my dad's dressing-gown in an old suitcase, and it transported me back to when I was five and thought he was a god or a superhero who could do anything. After that, I wrote my first positive book about fathers, about my dad. Anthony Browne backbookdad share on social
Never forget that children are at the heart of everything we do. Respect them, listen to them, talk to them as equals, and care about them. Anthony Browne carechildequal Change image and share on social
I had just been promoted to the first rugby team. It was a perfect, wonderful coming of age. My brother was already in the team, and my father had come to watch us. We went home, and my father died in front of me. Horribly, in about half an hour. He had a heart attack. Anthony Browne ageattackbrother share on social
As a child, I'd always liked cowboys and Indians stories where there were two layers - gruesome in the foreground but funny in the background. Anthony Browne backgroundchildcowboy Change image and share on social
I've always felt that I was a bit of an outsider to the British children's-book illustration scene, because I don't work in line and wash. Anthony Browne bitebookbritish Change image and share on social
Inspiring passion in children for books, and the world of imagination and creativity fuelled by them, is a fundamental reason for why the Children's Laureate post exists. Anthony Browne bookchildcreativity Change image and share on social
I see 'Hansel and Gretel' as a breakthrough book for me, and one of the reasons is because I started to apply meaning to the hidden details. Anthony Browne applybookbreakthrough Change image and share on social
Many adults that I have met in my time believed that picture books are 'babyish'. I hope I have changed minds on this, as I set out to do. Anthony Browne adultbabyishbelieve Change image and share on social
Maurice Sendak is the daddy of them all when it comes to picture books - the words, the rhythm, the psychology, the design. Anthony Browne bookdaddydesign Change image and share on social
One of my main decisions when accepting the job of Children's Laureate was that I must continue working on picture books. If I don't write and illustrate for some time, then I begin to question who I am. Anthony Browne acceptbeginbook share on social
