The children's book illustrator and author, who was appointed as the sixth Children's Laureate in June, has called for one day to be set aside each year for children to play simple games that would encourage art.
Mr Browne said that he believes that the focus on children's reading skills means that parents and teaching staff are encouraging children away from picture books.
He said, 'I go to book festivals where I talk to children and sign books and have often heard parents saying that picture books are for babies. I think parents believe that children will not progress unless they leave picture books behind, and it seems to be that children stop drawing at around the same time that they stop looking at them.
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