The prize for the most identity-confused series must go to the 727 Conservation series. As you will see below, sometimes titles from this series were issued with 2 very different covers but the same contents within them. However, the following two titles were originally published in series 536 (Natural History) and were completely re-written and re-illustrated before they turned up in the 727 series. In the case of ‘Wild Flowers’ the later version was illustrated with photographs (sigh). In the case of Butterflies and Moths, Leigh-Pemberton, who had originally only illustrated the 536 version (only!) was now given free reign. He wrote and illustrated the later version, and a very nice book it is too. Ladybird drops gender-specific children's book titles". BBC News. 21 November 2014 . Retrieved 24 November 2014. Many of us will remember reading Ladybird Books as children. From format to content, their books are designed to help young readers and inspire learning. Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series is hugely popular and is a great introduction to the most important fairy tales. 2011 brought a new look and great covers to the series, but the books are still just as fun to read as ever. The archive collection comprises approximately 20,000 original artworks, proofs and some documentation from the 1940s to the present day, including examples of the work of notable artists such as C.F. Tunnicliffe, Rowland Hilder and Allen Seaby. The collection covers the wide range of subjects Ladybird published, ranging from What to Look for in Spring to the recent Ladybird Experts series.

Touchstone to Publish an American Version of the Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups Series". AdWeek. 5 July 2016 . Retrieved 5 August 2016. Garden Flowers was revised in a similar way – with the beautiful Leigh-Pemberton illustrations of the original replaced by photos and description by Harry Stanton. This book, however, remained in series 536. Prayers and Hymns

Or something similar, since it doesn't work as well with a girl. It's the thought that counts, I guess. Anyway, the Prince is looking for a wife, so he decides to hold three balls to find a young beautiful girl to marry(Shout-out to my eleven year old sister who wanted to know why it was only the young and beautiful girls, what about the ugly and old ones?). Cinderella's two ugly sisters get invited, but because everyone thinks Cinderella is just a maid, she isn't invited. She's very sad about all of this. As you would be. Gani, Aisha (12 October 2015). "Ladybird books introduce Peter and Jane to hipsters and hangovers". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 December 2015. joint venture with Leonine Holding, The Walt Disney Company, Bauer Media Group and Hubert Burda Media. The same could be said for the following pairings – the original version (both from series 563) representing Ladybird at it’s dewy, nostalgic, zenith and the other a poorer, sketchy affair Going to school

The company traces its origins to 1867, when Henry Wills opened a bookshop in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Within a decade he progressed to printing and publishing guidebooks and street directories. He was joined by William Hepworth in 1904, and the company traded as Wills & Hepworth. Ladybird has brought people together with special books and words that are especially meaningful for children, it encourages learning, and exciting exploration of books. Ladybird has published fairy tales for more than 45 years and the desire to bring these loved tales to life in each generation, the mythical and fascinating fables can be shared together and we can all experience this with friends and our children. Another title from the 413 series gets confused with later versions. Nursery Rhymes first appeared in the ‘Auntie Muriel’ collection of books, series 413, in 1941, illustrated by Robert Knight. In 1965, just after the DJ era, a set of three volumes of Nursery Rhymes were produced to replace the original version, this time illustrated with the slightly surreal eye of Frank Hampson. I can remember being intrigued and frightened by some of these picture in about equal measure as a child. There followed book 2 and book 3 – also illustrated by Frank Hampson The Snowman Highlights from the collection now feature in the Ladybird Gallery at The Museum of English Rural Life, which opened in 2016, generously funded by Ladybird Books Ltd.Johnson, L. and B. Alderson (2014). The Ladybird Story: Children’s Books for Everyone . The British Library, pp. 1-66. Most of the books in this series were issued in only one version. However, Exploring Space was revised for obvious reasons. joint venture with Funk & Fernsehen Nordwestdeutschland, Antenne Niedersachen and Niedersachsen Radio. Johnson, Lorraine; Alderson, Brian (2014). The Ladybird Story: children's books for everyone. London: British Library. p.13. ISBN 978-0-7123-5728-9.