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One of Maurice Sendak's artistic idols was William Blake. Not only did Sendak illustrate an edition of Songs of Innocence, but the art in his own My Brother's Book was deeply shaped in style by Blake's.

“The imagination is not a state: it is the human existence itself.”
― William Blake, who was born #OTD in 1757

If you're looking for beautifully illustrated & written picture books for holiday gifts this year, here are 3 that I have recently read & loved: Frindleswylde by @oharasisters , Words to Make a Friend by Donna Jo Napoli & @naokosstoop & This is a Gift for You by @MsEmilyApple

What's on top of your holiday wish list this year?
(art by Margaret Tarrant)

Khoa Le

As a child, I understood that the natural world was enchanted. Every time I played in the wood, I grasped there was a deep magic there. Despite teachers & adults trying to tell me otherwise, I have retained that belief. For me, the world is full of wonders.
(art by Asako Eguchi)

Asako Eguchi

Good night, dear magical Twitter folk. Tonight I will leave you with this illustration by Ulla Thynell.

Hello, dear magical Twitter folk. I am helping someone move today so I'm not sure how much I will be around. Still, imagine me, not lifting boxes & furniture, but delighting in the realm of Faerie as imagined by Richard Doyle.

I'm signing off early today.
Good night, dear magical Twitter folk. I will leave you with these paintings by Jeanie Tomanek.