The Wind’s Tale – About Waldemar Daa and his Daughters
The story of a greedy alchemist, a search for red gold, and a house saved by a stork’s nest. The Wind’s Tale About Waldemar Daa and his Daughters A Hans Christian Andersen Story WHEN the wind […]
Picture Book Month – Children’s Picture Books
Picture Book Month celebrates the beautiful objects that are picture books. Immensely important for children and adults alike, these magical items encourage imagination, learning and reading from a young age – not to mention the fact […]
The Red Shoes – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
A proud, vain child, an old soldier with a red beard, and a pair of red shoes that will dance forever. This story was taken from The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen – Golden Age […]
The Girl Who Danced With The Fairies – An Irish Halloween Tale
The prettiest girl in all Ireland, a great fire and the most deliciously tempting music. Halloween, otherwise known as ‘All Hallows Eve’ is a celebration that takes place annually on the 31st of October. It is […]
Three Illustrators – Charles Robinson, Edmund Dulac and N.C. Wyeth
It’s not often that three birthdays land on one day. Charles Robinson, Edmund Dulac and N. C. Wyeth were all born on the 22nd of October in the late 1800s, and between them have illustrated hundreds […]
Twisted Tales To Tell This Halloween – 3 Stories from The Brothers Grimm
Halloween is a time of the year when freaky tales are told, ghosts and ghouls are abundant, and scaring your friends is second nature. We’ve gathered our top Twisted Tales to Tell this Halloween – 3 […]
The Bogey-Beast – An English Fairy Tale
A very cheerful old woman, a shape-shifting trickster and a big black pot of luck. This story was taken from English Fairy Tales – Illustrated by Arthur Rackham The Bogey-Beast An English Fairy Tale THERE […]
Mad Hatter Day – 10 Mad Hatters for Alice In Wonderland Lovers
Ten Mad Hatters for Alice in Wonderland Lovers In celebration of Mad Hatter Day, we have compiled our favourite 10 Mad Hatter illustrations from Alice in Wonderland. Since its first publication over 150 years ago, Alice […]
Pook’s Picks for World Poetry Day – The Verse Book Collection
It’s World Poetry Day! Our Pook’s Picks for World Poetry Day takes a look at our verse books, beautiful poetry books for children illustrated by Walter Crane. The collection below features five books from the ‘Toy […]
9 Best Books for New Baby Gifts – Beautiful Gift Book Ideas
We’ve compiled a list of our 9 Best Books for New Baby Gifts to help you find the perfect gift book for that special bundle of joy. If you love books as much we do, you’ll […]
The Last Bee of Summer – An Autumn Story
A story of the changing seasons, a mournful peacock butterfly, and a hard-working bee whose end is very near. This story was taken from Dewdrops from Fairyland – Illustrated by A. Duncan Carse. […]
New Release – Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty
Pook Press are proud to present a deluxe, anniversary edition of Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty– illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Featuring the wonderful work of Arthur Rackham in celebration of the 100th anniversary since their first […]
