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They all showcase the power of visual storytelling.

Other lives: Teacher and school inspector with a passion for literature

An exhibition of the great British illustrator’s life opens this month in Ditchling village, in the South Downs countryside that inspired him

Greenham Common inspires a new generation, designer Enzo Mari gets playful and Perth Museum dedicates its first exhibition to a mythical beast prized since antiquity

Remarks scribbled in a Finnish copy of the much-loved book, to be featured in an exhibition on the author, reveal how the story was misunderstood

The centre – featuring the work of acclaimed artists – will be the only permanent place in Britain to learn about the history of illustration

It has become a Christmas rite-of-passage for generations of families, as familiar to the festive season as mince pies. Howard Blake tells Roisin O’Connor why he didn’t want Aled Jones singing in the 1982 animation of ‘The Snowman’, and how ‘Walking in the Air’ almost never made the cut

Are festive jobs a cut above the rest? And which is best: Santa, reindeer wrangler, elf, sprout farmer, snowman’s helper or rollercoaster tester?

Yes, it’s a ‘snow’ news day… (But it is for charity)