# bookillustrationoftheday

TheDay is from Oscar Wilde's heartbreaking The Happy Prince, by the outstanding (outgoing) Irish Children's Laureate. . I can't think of anyone who commands *light* or understands *perspective* like PJ. He's also the loveliest person you could meet.

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2018-03-05

is by the phenomenal Lisbeth Zwerger, for Thumbelina (1988). A remarkable water-colourist, her work has a classic, timeless quality that I love.

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2018-03-03