Following toddlerhood, pre-teen years are most formative in creating good reading habits and placing high quality books in children’s hands is an important role in assisting their development. Here you’ll find my recommendations on books which I believe would be great to have around and grow up with.
“The Silent Child” (its Russian edition “Молчаливое дитя” shown here) is a book that made my jaw drop. I have over a thousand children’s books in my home library and …
Below you’ll see both “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Alice Through the Looking-Glass” illustrated by the Australian master Robert Ingpen. Originally published by Palazzo Editions (my books shown here are …
A brief rhyme and a charming picture for each letter, understated at first glance, with a limited colour palette of subdued tones of pink and taupe with a vintage feel …
“Every Girl’s Alphabet” of girl power, spirit and charm Read More »
Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark on 2 April of 1805, and for over two centuries now adults and children have been falling under the spell of his …
“Hans Christian Andersen” an illustrated biography of Denmark’s most famous storyteller Read More »
This “Working Alphabet” is a linguistically witty and visually stunning delight. You would expect no less from its great Russian creators – the 1987 Nobel prize laureate Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996) …
The “Working Alphabet”: a linguistic and visual delight from celebrated Russian creators Read More »