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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 12:03:39 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Basil of Baker Street, Paul Galdone:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book is Basil of Baker Street, written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone. Galdone was a prolific illustrator who collaborated with Titus on several books. Two of their books, Anatole and Anatole and the..." more
Monday, January 19, 2015 10:25:17 PM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Snow:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book, Snow, is chock full of information about snow and everything snow related. It also has lovely illustrations done in different shades of blue. I've always been drawn to illustrations done in limited color schemes...." more
Monday, April 28, 2014 2:47:18 PM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Joan Walsh Anglund Weekend:
Jill said, "I've been asked to help put out some news about a very special event coming up. On September 19th and 20th, 2014, there will be a Joan Walsh Anglund Weekend in Lexington, Kentucky. Joan Walsh Anglund, her granddaughter, Emily Anglund and Mary..." more
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:32:55 PM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Sounds I Remember:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book is actually a vintage language school bookwith a variety of illustrations by different artists.Illustration by George BuckettIllustration by Cornelio MartinezIllustrations by Margaret Soucheck CranstounIllustration by..." more
Sunday, March 2, 2014 11:34:34 PM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled The Big Book of Animal Stories, Janusz Grabianski, Part 2:
Jill said, "Back in October of 2011 I did a post on The Big Book of Animal Stories, illustrated by Janusz Grabianski. Here are a few more illustrations from thebook.The Big Book of Animal Stories is a compilation of many stories suchas; The Three Little Pigs,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:43 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Children's Book: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, Part Two:
Jill said, "Here we are with part two of the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. The resource for these images is The Library of Congress in the Digitized Print Materials from The Rare Book and Special Collections Room. Anyone can access this..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:40 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Children's Book: The Quitting Deal, Trina Schart Hyman:
Jill said, " The last week has been eventful, well kind of. Last Sunday I cooked Easter dinner for 18. Monday I rested. Tuesday I quit smoking. Wednesday I got sick. Since then I've been sleeping and laying around, turning into a blob. I'm starting to..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:40 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Mod Cloth and The Carrie Diaries:
Jill said, "My Dear Readers,I've been blogging since May 2010 and have enjoyed sharing my passion: the art and artists of vintage children's books, with you. The time has come to try and earn a bit of income from The Art of Children's Picture Books, as I can no..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:39 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Fire Breathing Dragon Shaped Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam:
Jill said, "What is one of the coolest bridges in the world? It would have to be the Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam. Recently unveiled, this bridge spans 1864 feet and not only looks like a dragon, it breathes fire and spouts water for special occasions...." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:38 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Brian Wildsmith ABC Cards:
Jill said, "Love these vintage ABC cards illustrated by Brian Wildsmith, one of my all time favorite scores at a rummage sale! To see the rest of the set go to my Brian Wildsmith Pinterest Board.Thanks for viewing my blog, I hope you enjoyed it."
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:36 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Whales, Whalers and Whaling Art:
Jill said, "This past winter I went on a reading jag. One of the books I read was by Nathaniel Philbrick called Revenge of the Whale. Although this book was adapted for young people from In The Heart of The Sea, A New York Times Best Seller, and longer version..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:35 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Childcraft Library, Poems and Rhymes, Volume 1:
Jill said, "I'm turning once again to my trusty Childcraft Library which is chock full of great vintage illustrations from many beloved illustrators of the past. The combination of photograph and illustration is kitschy and sweet. I have to say as the..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:34 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Children's Book: Mother Goose Remembers illustrated by Clare Beaton, Textile Art in Vintage Children's Picture Books:
Jill said, "I'm a big fan of Textile art in children's picture books. These type of illustrations comprise a small percentage of children's books, which makes them even more special. One artist who does this type of work is Clare Beaton. Beaton, who says..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:32 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Silent Sunday, Vintage Children's Book Rumpelstiltskin Illustrated by Edward Gorey:
Jill said, "RumpelstiltskinRetold By Edith H. TarcovPictures by Edward GoreyScholastic Books, 1973Thanks for viewing my blog, I hope you enjoyed it."
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:31 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Children's Book: Once A Mouse..., Marcia Brown:
Jill said, " Today's vintage children's books is Once A Mouse..., illustrated in woodcuts by Marcia Brown. Once A Mouse is an old fable from India about a mouse rescuedby a hermit with magical powers. The moral is about greed and where that can get..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:30 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Children's Book: How Animals Sleep, illustrated by Jack Keats:
Jill said, "I feel like a curmudgeon for saying this, but what is happening with girl's toys and play costumes? Everything is pink, glitter and bling. I understand many little girls of a certain age love the color pink and go through a princess stage. But it..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:29 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Childrens Book: Bring in the Pumpkins, Dahlov Ipcar:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book Bring in the Pumpkins was originally titled Hard Scrabble Harvest. I think the first title more accurately depicts the story ofa farmer and his wife who struggle to protect their crops from birds and beasts, as they..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:28 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Vintage Childrens Book: The Nest Book:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book, The Nest Book, is from 1968 and was written by Kathleen N. Daly and illustrated by Jan Pfloog. Pfloog, (who I don't have any info on at this time) had some serious illustrating skills. It's puzzling to me how..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:27 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled A Child's World of Stamps by Mildred Dupree:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book, A Child's World of Stamps, is a repost from 2011. I love this book with it's fun facts and pictures of mini works of art/graphic design (stamps) from around the world. The accompanying text has stories,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:26 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Book Spines, You're So Fine, Part Two:
Jill said, "Too much of a good thing is never enough, especially when it comes to Art and Design. Back in November 2011 I did a post on Book Spine Design that was popular, so I'm back with more.Image via FlickrImage via Talking CoversImage via TumblerLove..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:25 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled John Henry, Ezra Jack Keats:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book is John Henry, An American Legend, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. This great American folk tale has been illustrated by many different artists over the years, but Keats does it justice with his use of color, texture..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:24 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Real Science Riddles, Talivaldis Stubis:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book, Real Science Riddles, was illustrated by graphic designer and illustrator Talivaldis Stubis (5/22/26 - 11/08/09). In addition to illustrating almost two dozen children's books, Stubis designed hundreds..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:23 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled King Midas and the Golden Touch, Haig and Regina Shekerjian:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book, King Midas and the Golden Touch, is illustrated by the husband and wife team of Haig and Regina Shekerjian. Unfortunately, information about this couple seems to be elusive, so the best I can give you is a post I did..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:22 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Fish Head, Ilustrated by Marc Simont:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book, Fish Head, has been on my list of books to find for some time. I was pleased to come upon it at a recent estate sale. At this particular sale, there were books and bookshelves all over the home and even a small..." more
Monday, January 26, 2015 12:11:44 AM
Jill Casey wrote a blog post titled Chanticleer and The Fox, Barbara Cooney:
Jill said, "Today's vintage children's book is a repost from April of 2012, a wonderfully illustrated book by Barbara Cooney. It would have to be in my top ten of children's picture books.To view that post, click here.To read a lovely post done at Anemotion in..." more