Beautiful Fairy Books for Fairy Day

Beautiful Fairy Books for Fairy Day

To celebrate Fairy Day, we would like to share with you some of the most beautiful fairy books, full of fae, piskies, nymphs, and sprites to enchant any reader. From children’s stories and fairy tales to […]

The Fairy Tale Art of W. Heath Robinson

The Fairy Tale Art of W. Heath Robinson

W. Heath Robinson was a prolific artist and book illustrator. While he is best known for creating eccentric cartoons of absurd machines during the early twentieth century, his magical children’s illustrations placed him in the realm […]

The Illustrations of Kate Greenaway – Celebrating 175 Years

The Illustrations of Kate Greenaway – Celebrating 175 Years

Born in Oxford, England, on the 17th March in 1846, Katherine Greenaway would go on to become one of the most prolific women illustrators of the 20th century. Through her whimsical children’s illustrations, she would bring […]

Mad Hatter Day – 10 Mad Hatters for Alice In Wonderland Lovers

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 […]

Gingerbread House Day – 8 Sweet Houses to Feast your Eyes on

Gingerbread House Day – 8 Sweet Houses to Feast your Eyes on

There’s nothing quite like a beautifully decorated gingerbread house to get into the festive spirit.  We’ve gathered the best illustrated Gingerbread Houses from one of our favourite stories – Hansel and Gretel, for this year’s Gingerbread […]

Autumn Illustrations – A Picture of Autumn

Autumn Illustrations – A Picture of Autumn

A Picture of Autumn – 10 Beautiful Autumn Illustrations from Vintage Children’s Books The Autumn Equinox is upon us. We love this time of year, the changing of the colours to auburns and oranges, rouge sunsets […]