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Only Nat Hentoff wrote: Boys & girls may have to shield their parents from this book. Parents are very easily scared.
How I like to imagine Twitter is
(illustration by Jill Barklem)
The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who was born #OTD in 1900
English illustrator Cicely Mary Barker, who is best known for her depictions of fairies & flowers, was born #OTD in 1895. Kate Greenaway and the Pre Raphaelites (John Everett Millais & Edward Burne-Jones in particular) were huge influences on her style.
It's Monday so here are the vibrant paintings of Matisse to brighten your day. His hope by painting with bold colors was that it would "spread joy" to those who saw them.
Happy birthday to Kathryn Beaumont. She was the voice of both Alice & Wendy Darling in Disney's animated adaptations of Alice in Wonderland & Peter Pan. After Peter Pan, Kathryn went on to get her degree in education & became an elementary school teacher. She taught for 36 years.
Good night, dear magical Twitter folk. Tonight I will leave you with this illustration by one of my favorite artists, @naokosstoop. If you aren't already following her account then you are missing out on the beauty, charm & magic of her work.
What I love about kids is their natural inclination towards story. They enjoy making up their own as well as asking an adult to tell them one. Story is a way of connection & a way of understanding the world.
(illustration by Karel Franta)
What's a book that you love so much that if you see someone else reading it, you know you are kindred spirits?
(illustration by @naokosstoop)