Monday, April 29, 2013

Domenica More Gordon

These felt dogs by Scottish artist Domenica More Gordon couldn't be more charming. And she now has a delightful book out: 'Archie', published by Bloomsbury, about a dog with a knack for tailoring...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Saturday, April 20, 2013

How To Become A Children's Book Illustrator In One (Not So Easy) Step

A video to inspire anyone attempting to become a children's illustrator; here's a trip through Renata Liwska's sketch books, and through them her journey to becoming an award-winning children's book illustrator and author, as told by her husband, Mike Kerr...

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

I guess he likes it...

Ben Brantley writes: “Rejoice, my theatergoing comrades. The children’s revolution has arrived on these shores, and it is even more glorious than we were promised. Rush now, barricade stormers of culture, to the Shubert Theater, and join the insurrection against tyranny, television, illiteracy, unjust punishment and impoverished imaginations, led by a 5-year-old La Pasionaria with a poker face and an off-the-charts I.Q. ‘Matilda the Musical,’ the London import that opened on Thursday night, is the most satisfying and subversive musical ever to come out of Britain, where it was nurtured into life by the Royal Shakespeare Company.”

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Joyce Mercer

British illustrator Joyce Mercer (1896-1965), brought Art Deco styling to her children's illustrations...
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...she illustrated an edition of 'Classic Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Anderson' in 1935, but there is very little biographical information on this fine illustrator. See more of her work in a  post at TheGardenOfUnearthlyDelights......

Friday, April 05, 2013

The Children’s Bookshow

  • Shirin Adl Shirin Adl
  • Patrick Benson Patrick Benson
  • Valerie Bloom Valerie Bloom
  • Carll Cneut Carll Cneut
  • Alexis Deacon Alexis Deacon
  • Daniel Morden Daniel Morden
  • Michael Rosen Michael Rosen
  • Posy Simmonds Posy Simmonds
  • Jessica Souhami Jessica Souhami
  • Ulf Stark Ulf Stark
  • Kit Wright
    Kit Wright

    The 
    Children's Bookshow