Here you’ll find my surveys of places of interest associated with children’s books, illustration art and publishing as well as musings and reflections on a variety of related themes.
Alice: “Who are these funny little people?”Hatter: “Your Majesty, they are our imitators!”Alice: “Curiouser and curiouser!” E.T. Reed “Tenniel’s “Alice” reigns Supreme” is a 1907 leaflet published by Macmillan (the …
“Tenniel’s “Alice” reigns supreme!” or does it in your books? Read More »
I stared at Disney-style Cinderella, she stared back. Exaggerated blond hair, disproportionately huge eyes, unrealistically narrow waist-line and a la-di-da posture. All this in acidic bright colours! Oh, dear… The …
Reflections on “publishing symbiosis” of cheap mass-produced books for children Read More »
Tara Books, a publishing house from Chennai in south India, are an inspiring collective of individuals – writers, designers and bookmakers – who create illustrated and handmade books for children …
Heavens on Earth for book lovers and bibliophiles About 20,000 castles are scattered across the picturesque landscape of Germany. Many of those remarkable historic monuments are homes to various specialty …
Picture Books Museum at Burg Wissem in Troisdorf, Germany Read More »
A few hour’s drive from Sydney to Blue Mountains takes you to Blackheath, a small town with an altitude of about 1,000 metres, near the Mountain’s highest point. A further …
“Pinerolo” Picture Books Cottage and the person behind it Read More »
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Bell Rock Lighthouse, 1819.Watercolour and gouache with scraping out on paper, 30.6 x 45.5 cm.© National Galleries of Scotland. Two watercolours of exquisite beauty, by Turner …