From Raymond Briggs, the beloved and bestselling author ofThe Snowman, comes his first book in a decade, now in an updated edition with new columns and illustrations.

Notes from the Sofais a beautifully illustrated compilation of reflections on life and what it means to get older. Raymond dips into his past to remind us of scrumping apples, National Service, party lines on telephones, the torment of cinema organs and the endless obsession with laxatives, alongside his take on the absurdities of the modern world.

This collection gives us warm and memorable sketches of Raymonds life now and reminds us why he is one of our best-loved storytellers.

Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon Park in 1934, he studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and later at the Slade School of Fine Art, and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that are now icons for generations of children, includingFungus the Bogeyman,Father Christmas and, of course, the belovedSnowman. The biography of his parents in graphic novel form,Ethel& Ernest,became a bestseller in the UK, and an animated feature film based on the novel will be released in 2016.He has won many awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, Dutch Silver Pen Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award twice for hisMother Goose Nursery TreasuryandFather Christmas. Raymond lives in Sussex.