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is by William Wiesner for Gunniwolf by Wilhelmina Harper (1967). A curious Jungle-set twist on Red Riding Hood, with deliciously bold illustrations, and a limited palette, which give a clarity and charm to the story, here given an Asian setting.

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2020-04-22

Illustrated short story. 'Time to Get Up' from the Rainbow Annual (1945).

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2020-04-21

is by Errol le Cain for "Molly Whuppie" retold by Walter de la Mere (1983). Le Cain was simply a genius, one of the greats, sadly gone too soon, and much missed. The courageous Molly is brought to splendid, giant defeating life in this gorgeous version.

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2020-04-20

Illustration from The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (England, 1867-1939).

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2020-04-18


Found this in one of my old children's books, and thought it eggstremely appropriate to share it today!

(from "Bo Peep Rhymes", published by Birn Bros, undated, no credit for illustrator.)

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2020-04-12

Illustrations from The Birds of America (1840-44) by John James Audubon (USA, 1785-1851).

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2020-04-12

"The Crossing Sweeper" - an illustration from 'London Town' (1883). A rhyming picture book takes you through the sights and sounds of London, England. English artists - Thomas Crane (1843–1903) & Ellen Houghton (1853-1922).

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2020-04-07

Illustration from 'Baby's Own Aesop: being the fables condensed in rhyme with portable morals pictorially pointed by Walter Crane' (1845-1915). Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans, 1887.

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2020-04-05

An illustration from Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1837), the artist is Edmund Dulac (1882-1953).

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2020-04-04

-a special for the adorable "Perdu" by (RichardJones). Is there any other illustrator today who can convey such charm & delicate pathos? An exquisite, moving book, about a little lost dog. Spoiler: it has a happy ending!

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2020-04-03

Made this cover design for a comic book I've been working on for last few months.
The name of the comic is "Among Gods and Beasts"

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2020-04-03

is by Uri Shulevitz for "The Fool Of The World and the Flying Ship" (retold Ransome, 1968). Happy April Fool's Day! This is a terrific Russian Folk tale, in which the fool wins the day. Beautiful coloured drawings, which won Shulevitz the Caldecott Medal

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2020-04-01

is by Trina Schart Hyman for "Rapunzel" (retold by Barbara Rogasky, 1982). Some extreme social distancing here - I think we might all begin to feel like Rapunzel soon. Beautiful Rackham-inspired illustrations from this much-loved artist.

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2020-03-30

A book of fabulous beasts (1939, stories retold by AM Smyth, illustrations by D Fitch). barnacle , and more.

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2020-03-28

feature strongly in the in “Over the reefs” by Robert (1948) 🌴🌴.

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2020-03-25

is by Charles Keeping for "Adam and Paradise Island" (1989). This was in the year I published my first book. It all seems so long ago. What an amazing illustrator he was. Somehow he captures something incredibly poignant and hopeful in this illustration.

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2020-03-18

is by Arthur Rackham for "Rain, Rain, go away" from his Mother Goose collection of 1913. Beautiful, as always. I love that the huddled figures can't see the optimistic rainbow in the distance. No optimism here in Suffolk, the rain is torrential.

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2020-02-13

Childhood favorites: Tomi Ungerer, Garth Williams, Richard Scarry, Ellen Raskin

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2020-02-12