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Really tricky to pick just one, so we're going with a few childhood faves for



1. Arthur Rackham.
2. Jiří Trnka.
3. Kay Nelson.
4. Edmund Dulac.

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The illustrations and stories of Big Bear and Little Bear by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth were great favourites when my son was small. Wonderful expressive pictures.

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Maurice Sendak's Little Bear and his friends want to join the celebration. Thank you very much for sharing so much art!

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One more before bed. Meet ‘Old Perisher’, the naughty cat of Corporation Gardens. Written by Diana Ross and published by Faber in 1965.
Illustrations of course by

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I thought I’d kick off my contributions to for with some wonderful Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain - from a 2nd printing (1936). Beautiful colour reproduction in this ed.

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The Nursery Alice. A shortened version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - adapted by author, Lewis Carroll. Contains coloured enlargements by John Tenniel (England, 1820-1914). “Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.”

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2020-01-26

WAR OF THE WORLDS “Few people realise the immensity of vacancy in which the dust of the material universe swims.” Illustrations by Henrique Alvim Corrêa (1906). A story by English author, first serialised in 1897.

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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe - as Illustrated by Gustave Doré (1832-1883). “Leave my loneliness unbroken! — quit the bust above my door!”

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2019-12-23

More from The Nursery Alice (1890), with coloured enlargements from John Tenniel's illustrations to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. “Where should I go?" - Alice. "That depends on where you want to end up." - The Cheshire Cat.”

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2019-12-23

Illustrations from 'Around the World in 80 Days', by the French writer, Jules Verne (1828–1905) - a novel published in 1873. The artist is Jonathan Burton. “It's really useful to travel, if you want to see new things.”

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2019-12-18

Three Illustrations (1916) by Frank C. Papé (1878-1972) from The Russian Story Book [Richard Wilson].

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2019-12-01

"Abroad" is a sweet little story about children going on holiday; beautifully illustrated by Thomas Crane (England, 1843–1903), the older brother of Walter Crane.

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2019-11-28

Illustrations from The Nursery Alice (1890), a later version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The artist is John Tenniel (England, 1820-1914). “Why, there's hardly enough of me left to make ONE respectable person!”

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2019-11-26

Illustrations (1906) for War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. The artist is Henrique Alvim Corrêa. “This isn't a war," said the artilleryman. "It never was a war, any more than there's war between man and ants.”

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2019-11-07

Scary illustrations from a Victorian children's book: 'Tribulations of Tommy Tiptop' (1887) by M.B. [Pub. Myra & Son].

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2019-11-05

From The Nursery "Alice". A shortened version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll and artist, John Tenniel. “Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.”

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