Russell Hoban, author, dies aged 86 by Alison Flood from The Guardian. Peek: “Hoban, born in Pennsylvania but a resident of London for more than 30 years, first made a name for himself with his children’s books; his series about Frances the badger and his novel The Mouse and His Child are acclaimed as modern classics.”

See more information about Russell Hoban and his children’s books from HarperCollins.