The Legacy of Arthur Rackham – Inspiring Hockney and Guillermo del Toro
The Legacy of Arthur Rackham’s Work – Inspiring David Hockney and Guillermo del Toro Arthur Rackham, one of the most influential and renowned illustrators of the 19th Century (known as the greatest illustrator of the Edwardian […]
Arthur Rackham’s Aesop’s Fables
Arthur Rackham’s Aesop’s Fables Aesop was a slave and storyteller living in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. His book of fables, known as Aesop’s Fables is a wonderful collection of moral tales for children. These […]
The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea – An Aesop Fable
The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea A shipwrecked man cast up on the beach fell asleep after his struggle with the waves. When he woke up, he bitterly reproached the Sea for its treachery in enticing […]
Mr and Mrs Vinegar – An English Fairy Tale
Mr and Mrs Vinegar is an old English fairy tale taken from Flora Annie Steel’s English Fairy Tales. This wonderful book, originally published in 1922, is illustrated by Arthur Rackham. This story tells a tale of married […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jack and the Beanstalk – An Old English Fairy Tale
Jack and the Beanstalk is an old English fairy tale. It has been written many, many time by different folklorists and storytellers throughout history. Early appearances include The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean […]
Close-Up with Kay Nielsen – Illustrations from the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
Close-Up with Kay Nielsen – Illustrations from the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Kay Nielsen‘s illustrations from Hansel and Gretel and Other Brothers Grimm Stories are some of his best loved work. Originally published in 1925, this […]
A Poem for your Pocket
World Poetry Day – A Poem for your Pocket This poem is taken from Rainbow Gold, a book of children’s poetry by many of the great poets. We thought it was the perfect poem to share […]
Twas the night before Christmas – with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Twas the night before Christmas – Full Poem with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham Christmas is coming! Here is our gorgeous edition of The Night Before Christmas, a yuletide poem, originally known under the title ‘A Visit […]
Autumn Illustrations – A Picture of Autumn
A Picture of Autumn – 10 Beautiful Autumn Illustrations from Vintage Children’s Books The Autumn Equinox is upon us. We love this time of year, the changing of the colours to auburns and oranges, rouge sunsets […]
Arthur Rackham’s ‘A Dish of Apples’ for National Apple Day
Arthur Rackham’s ‘A Dish of Apples’ for National Apple Day It’s National Apple Day! To celebrate we’re sharing Arthur Rackham‘s beautiful illustrations from Eden Phillpott’s delightful book A Dish of Apples. We’ve also added our favourite […]
