accompanied by full-colour illustrations by A. J. (Angusine Jeanne) MacGregor. The appeal of Bunnikin, Downy Duckling and other animal characters made the book an instant success. Later series included nature books (series 536, some illustrated by, for example, Charles Tunnicliffe and Allen W. Seaby) and a host of non-fiction books, including hobbies and interests, history (L du Garde Peach wrote very many of these) and travel. Ladybird began publishing books in other formats in 1980. Most of the remaining titles in the classic format were withdrawn in 1999 when their printing facility in Loughborough closed. Cultural impact In 2014, the artist Miriam Elia, along with her brother, Ezra Elia, produced We go to the gallery, a satire on modern art in the form of a Ladybird book. The book drew a threat of legal action from Penguin Group for breach of copyright, and some changes were made to the names of characters and logos, so it could be published as a parody. In 2015 Penguin released their own series of satirical adult-oriented Ladybird books written by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. Ladybirds For Grown-ups A series (currently 35 books) cover a range of topics in a light format, written mostly by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris References Further reading External links Collectors' site dedicated to old Ladybird books Collectors' site featuring over 3000 images of Ladybird cover art Collectors' site Vintage Ladybird Book Collectors' Information site Ladybird Book Collectors' and discussion site A guide to Ladybird Books Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom British children's literature Companies based in Loughborough Early childhood education in the United Kingdom Publishing companies established in 1867 1972 mergers and acquisitions 1998 mergers and acquisitions Penguin Random House