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E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger
Looking for some wonderful picture books to buy someone or yourself this holiday season? I absolutely adore The Red Knit Cap Girl books by @naokosstoop. They are charming and lovely and whimsical.
"I refuse to lie to children."
- Maurice Sendak on why he explores the darker side of childhood in his books
(illustrations from Outside Over There)
Some enjoy crowds or parties but, for me, I prefer solitude or a conversation with a single person where we do not make idle chit chat but share our deepest thoughts, our truest selves and come away enriched by understanding and connection.
(art by Eva Bonnier)