The Brothers Grimm – 5 Stories from Their Library

The Brothers Grimm – 5 Stories from Their Library

It’s been over 200 years since the first publication of Kinder – und Hausmarchen (Children’s and Household Tales), and to celebrate we’ve picked out our top 5 Brothers Grimm Stories from their Library. The Brothers Grimm […]

Magical Gift Books for Young Adults – A Gifting List

Magical Gift Books for Young Adults – A Gifting List

Inspire nostalgia and magic with the gift of a book from our Gifts for Young Adults collection. The perfect keepsake gift books for the young adults in your life, this carefully chosen gifting list will help […]

Gift Books for Babies and Toddlers – 5 Timeless Storybooks

Gift Books for Babies and Toddlers – 5 Timeless Storybooks

Getting a child the right gift book can be a daunting task. Build them a library they can be inspired by for a lifetime in this gift list of beautiful gift books for babies and toddlers. […]

National Princess Day – Famous Tales of Fearless Maidens

National Princess Day – Famous Tales of Fearless Maidens

The stories of strong and fearless maidens have been passed down through the generations inspiring each one as they go. Although many Princesses have been celebrated by Disney in recent years, the original tales of these […]

Gift Books For Him – Top 5 Classic Books

Gift Books For Him – Top 5 Classic Books

Are you having trouble finding the perfect gift for the man in your life? We’ve listed our top 5 books for gift ideas for men to give you some inspiration. These wonderful books will make unique […]

Pook’s Picks for World Poetry Day – The Verse Book Collection

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 […]

A Red Rose Girl – Jessie Willcox Smith

A Red Rose Girl – Jessie Willcox Smith

Jessie Willcox Smith was born on this day in 1863. A prolific illustrator of children’s books, Jessie Willcox Smith carved a successful career as a female artist and illustrator through the male-dominated late 19th and early […]

Top 5 Saddest, Gruesome and Dark Tales for Halloween

Top 5 Saddest, Gruesome and Dark Tales for Halloween

Top 5 Saddest, Darkest and Most Gruesome Tales for Halloween For this year’s Halloween we’ve picked out 5 of some of the saddest, darkest and most gruesome tales from some of our favourite books written and […]

Favourite 5 – Arthur Rackham’s Illustrated Children’s Books.

Favourite 5 – Arthur Rackham’s Illustrated Children’s Books.

Favourite 5 -Arthur Rackham Illustrated Children’s Books Happy Birthday, Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Today, 19th September, marks Arthur Rackham’s birthday. He is considered one of the leading illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration and is one […]