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
The first things I remember drawing were battles - big sheets of paper covered in terrible scenes of carnage - though when you looked closely, there were little jokes and speech bubbles and odd things going on in the background. Anthony Browne backgroundbattlebig share on social
The illustrations in picture books are the first paintings most children see, and because of that, they are incredibly important. What we see and share at that age stays with us for life. Anthony Browne agebookchild Change image and share on social
Stories come to me in mysterious ways, more like dreams than reasoned creations. Anthony Browne creationdreammysterious Change image and share on social
I played rugby from the age of 10 until my late twenties; an unlikely player - small, quiet, long-haired and 'wiry.' Anthony Browne agehairedlate Change image and share on social
Worrying can be a kind of caring, and as such is a healthy part of a balanced emotional life. Anthony Browne balancecareemotional Change image and share on social
Picture books are for everybody at any age, not books to be left behind as we grow older. The best ones leave a tantalising gap between the pictures and the words, a gap that is filled by the reader's imagination, adding so much to the excitement of reading a book. Anthony Browne addagebook share on social
Most people lose their natural creativity at about five or six - but not me. Anthony Browne creativitylosenatural Change image and share on social
I don't like narrowing my readers down - there's not a particular age or gender or nationality. I suppose I'm aiming at the child I was. Anthony Browne ageaimchild Change image and share on social
