article_snippet: Thousands of nostalgic baby boomers have been poring over pictures in the famous Peter and Jane Jane tales from the 1960s and 1970s in a Twitter challenge to spot the difference.
article_snippet: Before and after pictures of Peter and Jane Jane books have become a surprise Twitter hit with fans poring over drawings from the 1960s and 1970s to spot the subtle updates that were made to reflect changing attitudes .
article_snippet: Peter and Jane’s clothing was also given a makeover, from smart dresses and trousers to scruffy jeans, while dad was shown helping more around the house.
article_snippet: Domestic bliss as Jane quietly reads, but in a later version (right) the children argue .
article_snippet: Peter and Jane originally looked onto fields (left) but later the view changed to reflect more housing .
article_snippet: Jane throws to Peter in an earlier version of the story (left) but later Jane is in jeans and batting too .
article_snippet: A drawing of Peter and Jane both Jane watching a sunset out of A drawing of Peter and Jane window shows a view of the countryside in the early work, but this is later replaced by an urban sprawl.
article_snippet: Peter and Jane both Jane are also given modern makeovers in the new pictures, with Jane’s crisp white dress replaced by scruffy jeans.
article_snippet: Peter and Jane both roles become less stereotypical as the books evolve, with Jane finally allowed to use a cricket bat and jump over a cardboard box.
article_snippet: Jane helpfully holds the tent for Peter (left) but they both get stuck in later (right) '
article_snippet: Many of the early pictures show Peter and Jane both Jane playing nicely together, but in the later ones Peter and Jane both are seen arguing and behaving a bit more like a typical brother and sister,' Jane added.
article_snippet: Many of the early Peter and Jane books had a big impact on people’s lives because Peter and Jane were the first books Peter and Jane ever read in school.
highlights_snippet: Peter and Jane books were a childhood staple for children in 60s and 70s .
  
highlights_snippet: Has been collecting Peter and Jane books for 15 years and has over 10,000 copies .
  