Rupert: The Daily Express Annual no. 36 - 1971

by Alfred Bestall

hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Alfred Edmeades "Fred" Bestall, MBE (died in Porthmadog, Wales), was the author and illustrator of Rupert Bear for the London Daily Express, from 1935 to 1965.

Bestall produced his last Rupert story on 22 July 1965. He retired from the Daily Express in July 1965, but continued creating Annual publication covers until 1973.

Bestall also drew illustrations for the Whitcombe's Story Book, a form of children's reader published in Australasia by Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd. These books were undated; but Bestall's work appears in the 500 numbers, possibly published in the 1950s.

Bestall died on 15 January 1986, aged 93, at Wern Manor Nursing Home in Porthmadog, Wales.[1] He is buried in plot 100 of Brookwood Cemetery.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this children’s book at our local Goodwill store. It was published in 1971 as part of a series by the Daily Express in London. Each story centers on Rupert the Bear’s adventures and is told in prose and verse and is illustrated in a cartoon like sequence that is delightful. The book also contains craft ideas with directions for children to try.

[Ashley Lambert-Maberly]

1972, No 36, published 1971