The Laureate's Party by Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake chooses fifty of his favourite books from the world of children's literature. Each book is accompanied by comments from the Laureate himself, a short extract and illustrations wherever they appear. His favourites include Ted Hughes, EB White, Anne Fine, Nicola Bayley, Roald Dahl, Susan Cooper, Charles Dickens, Charles Causely and many, many more.