Today's vintage illustration comes from a Grimms Fairy Tales book from the 1940s.
There is a smattering of full colour illustrations throughout the book. I like the line drawings just as much.
Illustrated by A E Kennedy
Published by Juvenile Productions Ltd London
I've got another beauty from the 1940s for Pips Vintage Children's Illustration show & tell today.
The Cozy Little Farm has beautiful illustrations in black & white as well as colour.
Illustrated by Angela
Written by Louise Bonino
Published by Random House of Canada in 1946
I'll be back this afternoon with On my desk...
My Vintage Children's Book Illustration comes from Prayers & Graces for a small child. It's a Rand McNally Tip-Top Elf Book.
It really does have the most beautiful illustrations but the reason I chose it is because scrawled inside in my best year 5 hand writing is "I want this for my kids" KT.
I don't even remember this book having special meaning to me as a child...how funny.
Illustrated by Elizabeth Webbe
Written by Mary Alice Jones in collaboration with Kate Smallwood
Published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago
Mousies' Marriage is a lovely little story & the illustrations are all gorgeous. I remember some time ago Natalie had illustrations from the book Frisky & Smutty. It's the same illustrator.
Illustrated by Gunilla Bouvin-Hansson
Written by Pauline Fisher
Published by Litor Publishers Ltd in 1956.
A very happy birthday to Pip. You've been my crafty Kick in the Pants the past year. Thank you & I hope your day has been sensational.
Now it is time to go home.
Goodbye, Sally, Jane, and Pip!
Goodbye, Lottie and Polly!
There will be more lessons tomorrow.
I'm going out in style. Dick Bruna is an absolute classic & so much a part of my own childhood that I just had to feature The School.
Illustrated & Written by Dick Bruna
Published by Methuen Children's Books London
The Banksia Man from a gorgeous book, The Sandman Says gifted to me by the date. He bought it at Pigs Wings in South Yarra which sadly isn't there anymore.
Illustrated by Bill Davies
Written by Frank Kauter
Published by John Sands in 1949
Thanks Pip. I'm having fun sifting through the bookshelf. I'll be back later with my Op Shop post.
the ever lovely Pip is hosting a bit of play-along-fun.
I'm not a serious collector of anything - I just pick up bits & pieces that I like along the way.
I've always had a soft spot for children's books & I was lucky enough to find a copy of The Witty Wizard of Warrandyte a goodly long time ago.
Illustrated by Armstrong
Written by Frances Chapman
Published by Boobook productions (would ya believe it Brooki?). I think around the mid 1940s
I think the black & white illustrations in this book would make lovely stitchery. If I get my act together I might have a crack at one tonight at Brown Owls.