Raymond Briggs was famous for his grumpiness – but behind the facade he was shy, thoughtful and kind - The Guardian

The writer and illustrator – who has died aged 88 – was a stalwart of children’s literature, but readers of all ages delighted in his characters. The cartoonist Posy Simmonds remembers the man behind the drawings

Raymond Briggss handwriting was distinctive: bold, elegant and cursive, in black ink. For a long time he avoided email, preferring faxes or the post. He liked wordplay and gave many of his correspond… [+3341 chars]

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