Where's Spot?

Author Eric Hill was inspired by his three-year-old son, who loved lifting up flaps of paper on advertising designs Hill was working on [1.1.2]. This led Hill to invent the character of Spot and pioneer the modern lift-the-flap format for children's books.

The book's success launched a massive franchise, including the popular animated television series "The Adventures of Spot," which debuted in 1987.

Eric Hill was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2008 for his outstanding services to children's literacy.