The Doom of Loki and His Children
The story of three foul offspring, a magic thread made from the breath of a fish, and a venomous punishment. The Doom of Loki and His Children A Norse Tale IT seemed a strange thing […]
The Six Swans
Six years of silence, six little shirts of star-flowers, and an escape from death by fire. The Six Swans A Brothers Grimm Tale A KING was once hunting in a large wood, and pursued his game […]
The Seven Ravens
The story of a wish come true, a brave and bold sister, and an adventure to the glass mountain. The Seven Ravens A Brothers Grimm Tale THERE was once a Man who had seven […]
Beaumont’s Beauty and the Beast or La Belle et La Bête- A French Fairy Tale
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont first published Beauty and the Beast in 1756, as ‘a tale for the entertainment of juvenile readers.’ It first appeared under the title of La Belle et La Bête in response to […]
Mad Hatter Day – 10 Mad Hatters for Alice in Wonderland Lovers
In celebration of Mad Hatter Day, we have compiled our favourite 10 Mad Hatter Illustrations from the collection in our book shop. Since its first publication over 150 years ago, Alice in Wonderland has been illustrated […]
Summer’s Passing
Summer’s Passing Beautiful autumnal illustration, and one our personal favourites by Jessie Willcox Smith. Taken from Dream Blocks, a wonderful book of children’s verse by A. C. Higgins full of Willcox’s gorgeous watercolours. Summer’s Passing My […]
Pook Picks – Arthur Rackham’s Top 5 Books
Pook Picks – Arthur Rackham’s Top 5 Books Arthur Rackham is one of our all time favourite illustrators here at Pook Press and we wanted to share our top 5 books. It’s a very tricky selection […]
Arthur Rackham Cinderella Silhouettes
Arthur Rackham’s Cinderella Silhouettes Arthur Rackham is one of the most celebrated illustrators of the British Golden Age of Illustration. Advances in printing and photographic techniques meant he revolutionised modern illustrated books of the time, working […]
The Steadfast Tin Soldier Story- A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
The Steadfast Tin Soldier story was first published in October of 1838, in Andersen’s Fairy Tales Told to Children: New Collection, First Booklet. It appeared alongside stories ‘The Daisy’ and ‘The Wild Swans’, but went on […]
Harry Clarke’s Illustrations for Perrault’s Fairy Tales
Harry Clarke’s Illustrations for Perrault’s Fairy Tales These gorgeous illustrations have been selected from Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault. A wonderful collection of Perrault’s magical fairy tales originally published in 1922. The illustrations are incredibly delicate […]
Tom Tit Tot by Joseph Jacobs – An English Rumpelstiltskin Tale
Tom Tit Tot is the English variant of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in his English Fairy Tales, published in 1890. Like the German tale, the name-guessing game is crucial to the story. […]
Aschenputtel – The German Cinderella
Aschenputtel is a German Cinderella tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. It was published in Children’s and Household Tales in 1812; a pioneering collection of German folklore. Although similar in many respects to […]
