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Posts tagged “children\'s literature”

Reimagining Jules Verne: Cover Art by Jim Tierney
Faceout Books

If you've ever wondered what kind of process illustrators go through to design a book jacket, the blog Faceout Books has a fascinating post featuring the artwork of Jim Tierney. For his art school the...

Vintage Children's Books from Iran
Inspiration

Just because we can't read the text doesn't mean we can't appreciate the stunning illustrations found in vintage Iranian children's books. The 1970s marked (in our opinion) the highwater for children'...

Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2009
The New York Times

The Times' annual list of best kids' books is something we look forward to every fall. Without fail, we find ourselves using this list to guide our holiday gift-giving decisions. This year's picks did...

Blogging NPR: Kids' Books with Lessons for Life

How does one go about explaining death to a child? Or the rejection of peers? Or being different than everyone else? As parents, we would love to think that a hug would cure all, but children may ...

Look!: 365 Penguins

We found the book 365 Penguins, by Jean-Luc Fromental, at our local library and fell in love with the bold graphics, cute story and in particular the fabulous decor the family in the book has....