The Juniper Tree
The horrid tale of a mother possessed by evil, a dinner of death, and a beautiful singing bird. The Juniper Tree begins with a happy couple who want for a child. When the couple eventually do […]
What Came of Picking Flowers
The King of the Birds, the King of the Fishes and a horrible monster that will never die ‘What Came of Picking Flowers’ is a Portuguese tale about a brave boy’s adventure to find his missing […]
The Tinder-box by Hans Christian Andersen
A bold soldier, a magic tinder-box and a dog with eyes as big as teacups This story tells the tale of a soldier who meets an ugly witch who asks for his help to retrieve her […]
The Story of the Merchant and the Genius
The tale of a wealthy merchant, an avenging Genii and three old storytellers. The Story of the Merchant and the Genius is a tale from The Arabian Nights Entertainments. This wonderfully rich and colourful collection of […]
The Legacy of Arthur Rackham – Inspiring Hockney and Guillermo del Toro
The Legacy of Arthur Rackham’s Work – Inspiring David Hockney and Guillermo del Toro Arthur Rackham, one of the most influential and renowned illustrators of the 19th Century (known as the greatest illustrator of the Edwardian […]
Mr and Mrs Vinegar – An English Fairy Tale
Mr and Mrs Vinegar is an old English fairy tale taken from Flora Annie Steel’s English Fairy Tales. This wonderful book, originally published in 1922, is illustrated by Arthur Rackham. This story tells a tale of married […]
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 […]
Never Forget a Birthday Again: A Picture Birthday-Book
‘A Picture Birthday-Book for Boys and Girls’ contains daily quotes by Frank Cole. In addition to this, many beautiful watercolour illustration are given throughout by Margaret Tarrant. This delightful birthday book was originally published in 1915. Quotations from Cole include: […]
The Illustrated Alice in Wonderland
The Illustrated Alice in Wonderland – Celebrating 150 years As you’ll see from the illustrations in this book there is so much more to the story of Alice’s illustrators than just John Tenniel however. Alice […]
Bluebeard – And Other Mysterious Men with Even Stranger Facial Hair
This book contains seven different versions of the story of Bluebeard from around the world. Fairy tales and folktales included: Adam and Eve (A Hebrew Tale) from the book of Genesis (2:4 – 3:24) Conomor and […]
Arthur Rackham’s ‘A Dish of Apples’ for National Apple Day
Arthur Rackham’s ‘A Dish of Apples’ for National Apple Day It’s National Apple Day! To celebrate we’re sharing Arthur Rackham‘s beautiful illustrations from Eden Phillpott’s delightful book A Dish of Apples. We’ve also added our favourite […]
Rumpelstiltskin – And Other Angry Imps with Rather Unusual Names
Rumpelstiltskin is a tale of primarily European heritage, dating back to at least the sixteenth century. The story has been studied by many folklorists, the most notable of which has been Edward Clodd, who produced an […]
