Golden age of children’s books, TV and theatre produced by Chiswick creatives – The Chiswick Calendar
See ‘Chiswick’s Books for Children: The Untold Story’ here online.
This Exhibition ran in St Michael & Angels Church from March 1st to 15th 2026, including displays of book illustrations by Chiswick artists from the Victorians to the present day; the ‘golden thread’ of Chiswick publishers at Puffin and Penguin; Jane Nissen Books covers; Chiswick’s children’s TV series; and the Children’s Books We Love to Remember Quiz (below). Sponsored by The Arts Society Chiswick.
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See: Exhibition for World Book Day tells ‘The Untold Story of Chiswick’s Books For Children’ – The Chiswick Calendar
See: Exhibition Reveals How Chiswick Has Shaped Children’s Literature – ChiswickW4.com
See: Harry Potter to Peter Rabbit: Chiswick’s Untold Story – Hounslow Herald
The Children’s Books We Love to Remember: Click here for the Children’s Books Quiz answers. See the images in the church.
Click here to see our new Timeline of Chiswick Artists and Illustrators
In the National Year of Reading, Action for Children’s Arts and the Chiswick Book Festival celebrated A Golden Age of Children’s Books, Television & Theatre – and sought lessons and inspiration for children’s arts in the 21st Century.
With Janet Ellis (Blue Peter, Twice Upon A Time podcast), David Wood (The Gingerbread Man, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, President ACA), Vicky Ireland (Words & Pictures, Polka Theatre, Ambassador ACA), Jonathan Cohen (Play School, Jackanory), Lucy Briers, daughter of Richard Briers (Roobarb & Custard, Noddy, Watershed Down, The Wind In The Willows), Alison Cole (Bod’s New Leaf, The Cultural Policy Unit), Greg Childs (director, The Children’s Media Foundation), Lo Cole (Scooter Dog), Dean Atta (Auntie’s Bangles), Kim Ansell & Lisa Read (Frederick the Fox) and others.
