Norman Thelwell was born in Birkenhead on 3 May 1923. His love of the countryside was fosteredby childhood visits to a North Wales farm & was strengthened throughout his life. His first cartoon for Punch was published in 1952 & this relationship lasted for 25 years & over 1, 500 cartoons. The first pony cartoon was published in 1953 &, by accident, led to a lifetime of association with the image of the little girl & the fat hairy pony. As Norman said in his autobiography: 'I was a sort of unofficial country cartoonist, doing funny drawings that involved birds, cattle, pigs & poultry. His 34 books have sold over 2 million copies in the UK. Dimensions: 34 x 49cm Number of Pieces: 500