I find it incredible and outrageous that public and school libraries are being forced to close - we'll all pay the price in the long term. Anthony Browne closefindforce Change image and share on social
I grew up in Yorkshire, and once or twice a year, we'd travel over the Pennines to see my cousins in Cheshire. Anthony Browne cheshirecousingrow Change image and share on social
M dad was a boxer, so he had this fierce, physical presence. Anthony Browne boxerdadfierce Change image and share on social
I grew up with an older brother who was always stronger and faster and better than me at everything, but I was close enough in age to try and compete, so we had a competitive childhood. Anthony Browne agebrotherchildhood Change image and share on social
Having a memoir and a retrospective of your work running almost simultaneously when you're still alive does feel a bit posthumous. Anthony Browne alivebitefeel Change image and share on social
Pictures are as evocative to me as smells. Anthony Browne evocativepicturesmell Change image and share on social
My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a light engineer, and a then a publican. My mum was a traditional housewife and mother. They showed my brother and I unconditional love. Anthony Browne armyboxerbrother share on social
From 17 to 21, I was obsessed by sport and art. In art, I loved the pre-Raphaelites and Rembrandt first. Then I discovered Salvador Dali, and it was like finding something I already knew. Anthony Browne artdalidiscover Change image and share on social
A lot of my characters are underdogs or sad or lonely, but I had a comfortable, golden sort of childhood. Anthony Browne characterchildhoodcomfortable Change image and share on social
When I talk to children, I show them a typical drawing I made when I was six and point out to them that when I was their age, I didn't draw any better than any of them. Anthony Browne agechilddraw Change image and share on social