John Lewis Christmas ad accused of plagiarism by Mr Underbed author

Chris Riddell points out similarities between Moz the monster and a character from his 1986 picturebookA renowned writer and illustrator of children’s books has suggested John Lewis may have plagiarised one of his stories for its latest Christmas advert, which was launched to great fanfare last week. Chris Riddell, who until recently was the children’s laureate, posted his own version of the advert on social media, comparing it to scenes in his similarly themed book Mr Underbed. He posted: “John Lewis help themselves to my picture book.”John Lewis helps themselves to my picture book. https://t.co/mrVHmalTwh Related: John Lewis Christmas ad 2017: watch the video of Moz the monster Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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