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Tyrus Wong's gorgeous concept art shaped the look of Walt Disney's Bambi, which was released #OTD in 1942. Wong was an accomplished painter, animator, calligrapher, muralist, ceramicist, lithographer and kite maker, as well as a set designer and storyboard artist.
The Teeny, Tiny Witches by Jan Wall and illustrated by Margot Tomes
What book or books first made you fall in love with the natural world?
For me, it was Charlotte's Web and Anne of Green Gables. The latter definitely impacted my romanticized view of nature.
The one big, strange fact about Howl is that almost every young woman who reads about him wants to marry him.
- Diana Wynne Jones
With all that's going on in Afghanistan right now, I cannot help but think of the beautiful book The Sky of Afghanistan by Ana A de Eulate & illustrated by Sonja Wimmer. It's about a young Afghan girl's dreams for peace. My heart breaks.