Anthony Browne, author and illustrator of such books as Willy the Chimp, Gorilla and Zoo has been named Britain’s sixth laureate for children. 
Browne intends to use his two year appointment as laureate to promote illustrated books which he feels are undervalued - “I’ve heard parents say, ‘oh you don’t want to get a book like that, come and get a proper book’. I think it’s a terrible shame that picture books and pictures in general (are viewed in this way),” Browne commented to Reuters.
