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is by Rex Whistler for J Swift's Gulliver's Travels. Here's a Brobdingnagian dwarf pelting Gulliver with giant apples (1930). Whistler's exquisite & refined Baroque creations are reminiscent of Hogarth's elegant engravings. Also a magnificent muralist!

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2018-08-10

is by Peter Cross for his "Trouble for Trumpets" (1982). There are already blackberries in the Suffolk hedgerows. Perhaps if I look more closely I'll find a world of enchantment & invention & industry, like in Cross's astonishing & intricate paintings!

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2018-07-27

Here's a little sneak peek of our most recent project, an illustrated adaptation of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone for an ELT project and Purple Pomegranate Press. It will be published in autumn 2018, so keep an eye out ;)

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2018-07-21

is a very early work by for The Swineheard (Hans Anderson's Fairy Tales, retold Peachey, 1961). Gorgeous line drawing over simple colour wash. Completely charming. Don't forget, tomorrow will be taking over for a few days!

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2018-07-14

Bit late posting today (sorry!)... hence choice. John Tenniel's White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" 1865. Iconic, influential, beautiful.

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2018-06-16

is by Polly Dunbar, from "Penguin" 2007. Her quirky line & sensitive themes mark her out as one of the best illustrators of her generation. Pedigree too, her mother is writer Joyce Dunbar! I love this great big hug. Who needs a hug today?

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2018-06-05

is by William Steig for "Doctor De Soto" (1982). Quirky charm & intelligent humour distinguish Steig's work which includes the original "Shrek". But this is my favourite, about a compassionate dentist mouse & a fox with toothache. A little masterpiece!

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2018-06-01

is by Charles Robinson, the Palace of Sans-Souci from Oscar Wilde's Happy Prince (1899). Lesser known perhaps than Dulac or Rackham, Robinson brought his own melancholic & delicate style to classic stories. One of three artist brothers

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2018-05-24

is by the extraordinary for her 2014 book "The Wonder". One of the truly outstanding books of recent years, I think. Faye has a real gift for storytelling through image and word. I you don't know her work, you have a treat in store!

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2018-05-11

is by for her glorious "Jill and the Dragon" (2015). I should have posted this Monday (St George's day!). I love how the story begins on the endpapers... I think Lesley's one of the finest illustrators of the new generation.

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2018-04-27

is by much missed Janet Ahlberg for husband Allan"s Each Peach Pear Plum (1978). Lots of Nursery characters enjoying a grand finale picnic... did anyone capture the essence of childhood with more charm and humour?

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2018-04-08

is one of a series of lithographs by Marc Chagall for the Arabian Nights. Here's Camar-al-zaman and Badoura. Gorgeous, mysterious, lyrical, intoxicating images, which I have bound into a little German edition.

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2018-04-02

is by Margot Zemach from Herve Zemach's The Judge: An Untrue Story (1969), a witty cautionary tale with a gorgeously bonkers Jabberwocky type creature.

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2018-03-27

is by Paul Galdone for that most debonair of mice, "Anatole" by Eve Titus. Love the limited (French flag) colour! (1956)

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2018-03-25

is a month old!!! Let's celebrate! But it's raining so, you might need your "U for Umbrellas" - by legendary and marvellous . From Lucy & Tom's ABC (1984). Who else captures childhood with such observation and energy?

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2018-03-12

“Here's flowers for you; hot lavender, mints, savory, marjoram; The marigold." [The Winter's Tale, Act 4, Sc.4] By Walter Crane (English, 1845-1915). Artist & book illustrator.

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2018-03-10