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The Perils of Pauline were no Bayne in her life
Artist and illustrator Pauline Diana Baynes was born in Hove, East Sussex, on 9 September, 1922. She grew up in Agra, India, where her father worked as a commissioner for the Indian Civil Service. Her summers were spent at the … Continue reading
Ernest Aris and the story of a fierce bad rabbit
Author and illustrator of children’s books Ernest Aris was born Alfred Ernest Walter George Aris, in Islington, London on 22nd April, 1882. He attained a Diploma from the Bradford Technical College and School of Art in 1900 and conducted further studies at the … Continue reading
Posted in StreetArt
Tagged #Children'sBooks, #Illustration, Beatrix Potter, cartoons, CigaretteCards, Dan Crow, Ernest Aris, games, jigsaw puzzles, postcards, Robin A Hood
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Timely advice from a Caterpillar?
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll is celebrating its 150th anniversary of publication. The depictions shown here are from an edition which was illustrated by A.H. Watson, aka Alice Helena Watson who was born … Continue reading
A Moomin of Truth
The author and illustrator of the Moomin family books was Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author Tove Jansson. Spending time in both Sweden and Finland, Tove Marika Jansson was born in Helsinki on 9th August, 1914. Brought up … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Art, Illustrations
Tagged #Children'sBooks, #Illustrators, Finland, Moomin books, Moomintroll, Tove Jansson
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Milly-Molly-Mandy Rides Again
Does anyone remember the “Milly-Molly-Mandy” book series by British writer/illustrator, Joyce Lancester-Brisley? Starting out as a young writer, Joyce, at the age of 13, wrote her first fairy story and published it in a children’s paper. After the family moved … Continue reading
May the Angel of Love Call Upon You
In 1878, Amy Millicent Sowerby was born in Northumberland to the designer and children’s book illustrator John G. Sowerby. He was fond of illustrating in a similar style to that of Kate Greenaway; later on he turned to landscape art. … Continue reading
Trust but in whom take care
Inset is from “The true story of the Amazing adventure of Philip Ashton of his capture by pirates and of his escape” which is one of the illustrations by William Nickless for the Daily Mail Boys Annual. William Nickless began … Continue reading
What wonders you will discover, if you go “Through the Magic Gate”
Czech illustrative artist, Jiří Trnka was born 102 years ago on 24 February 1912 in Plzeň. Originally interested in puppet-making, he became a student of Josef Skupa at the School of Applied Arts in Prague (Academy of Architecture, Art and … Continue reading
Magpie Magpie
Magpie, Magpie! (Translated from the Russian Folk Rhyme) is a story by Irina Zheleznova and illustrated by Y. Vasnetsov. I cannot find anything about the illustrator but the pictures are fantastic. The story goes: “Magpie Magpie tell me, pray where have … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations
Tagged #Children'sBooks, #Children'sStories, #FolkTales, Russian folk tales
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The Gown of Cobweb Lace
Australian “Fairy Artist“, Peg Maltby was born Agnes “aka Peg” Newberry Orchard on January 17, 1899. She married George Bradley Maltby on September17, 1917 and the pair migrated to Australia from the UK in 1924. Whilst living in the Melbourne … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, Watercolours
Tagged #Artist, #Children'sBooks, #IllustrativeArt, Art, Illustrations, Peg Maltby
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Little Cock Feather Frock
Little Cock Feather Frock is a Russian folk tale for children, adopted by A.N. Tolstoi. The version I am referring to is translated from the Russian language by Eugene Felgenhauer and illustrated by E. Rachev, from the Soviet Children’s Library printed … Continue reading
The Bear Necessities of Rupert
Rupert Bear was a children’s newspaper comic strip character created by English artist, Mary Tourtel. Rupert first appeared in the The Daily Express newspaper on 8th November 1920. His mission was to win sales from the rival newspapers of the time – The Daily … Continue reading
Hedging your bets on race results – a hare-raising story
Children’s books, and parables are a great way to teach our young the tenets that will help build and prepare them for the rigours of adulthood. Regardless of whether you do this by reading to them from modern stories, or … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, Paintings
Tagged #Children'sBooks, Ivan Franko, Mary Skrypnyk, Valentin Hordiychuk
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