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Like I had very few books as a young child but this illustration has a special place in my heart. I loved the beautiful lady’s clothes & the shoemaker’s dainty offering.

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is by Jiří Trnka for "The Nix of the Mill Pond" (from Grimm's Fairy Tales 1961). Legendary Czech animator also illustrated several fairy tale volumes. A visionary, inspirational artist, his extraordinary work full of atmosphere, beauty & elegant charm.

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. Happiest I can't imagine my life without the illustrators I've loved. Too many for one, I've had to do a top four. Wump World - B. Peet. Wind in the Willows - M. Hague. Where the Wild Things Are - M. Sendak. Cicely Mary Barker <3

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One of my favourite dragon books, gorgeous illustrations from full of colour & heart

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One illustrator in my mind straight away for hard to choose because they’re all glorious

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Celebrating the birthday 🎉 of with the brilliant from our picture book Here Comes the Sun, published by 🦉🌠

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And, still on authors/illustrators, may I mention the amazing , whose YA fantasy books feature his own illustrations? A selection from his 1st series, The Tapestry!
(more on his fantasy here: https://t.co/yCoF9wYSFw)

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My twitter feed has been joyfully full of celebrations! Thank you ! My contribution (predictably!) is from an author/illustrator: J.R.R. who famously provided his own illustrations for The Hobbit!

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We are celebrating the luminescent artwork of on Any excuse to shine a spotlight on her drawing!

This is a spread from her brand new book, FOR ALL THE STARS ACROSS THE SKY, written by . It's a glorious, magical bedtime story! 💫

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It's so hard to pick my top fav illustrated book, but perhaps the most influential to me is Doris Smith's 'House by Mouse' - a real gem of a tiny book with the most gorgeous illustrations. So many details and unique ideas!

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Rhai darluniau hyfryd o'r casgliad ar gyfer Y llyfr cyntaf a gynhyrchwyd o dan yr argraffiad hwn oedd 'Scop hwīlum sung / Sometimes a poet sang', cyfres o acwatintau a ysbrydolwyd gan ddarnau o farddoniaeth

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We couldn't let pass without sharing some beautiful images from our collection. The first book produced under this imprint was Scop hwīlum sang / Sometimes a poet sang, a suite of inspired by passages of poetry.

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Today is These images are by my all time favourite book illustrator - the fantastic Brian Wildsmith. And it only occurred to me today that your own illustrations also have this wonderful, painterly, emotive quality - I love them!

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I love every illustration in this book & for ’s & here’s an illy by the talented for Spike Lee & ’s book “Please, Puppy, Please” as it was one of my choices for 🐶🐱📘

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