Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Andy Warhol's children's book illustrations go on sale
Monday, January 25, 2010
Children's books: Have you got a fortune sitting on your shelf? (article)
Jerry Pinkney - The Lion and the Mouse
Little, Brown Young Readers (2009)http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lion-Mouse-Jerry-Pinkney/dp/0316013560
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“The Lion & the Mouse” by Jerry Pinkney won the prestigious Caldecott Award for best picture book this year.
http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/01/reviews_award_winners_the_lion.html
Jacqueline Kelly - The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Henry Holt & Company; 1 edition (2009)
Set in a small Texan town in 1899 `The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate' is an entertaining first book by Jacqueline Kelly. When 11 year old Calpurnia is not allowed to borrow a copy of Charles Darwin's controversial `Origin of Species' from her local library she discovers not only that her grandfather has a copy at home but that he knows the great man. Her relationship with her grandfather develops as together they explore and record the natural history around their farm.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Charles Perrault - illus to Donkey Skin
Anon. illustrator c. 1900A very powerful story dealing centrally with incest
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault11.html
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Bill and Ben - the Flower Pot Men
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Update
My apologies - I was taken unexpectedly to Hospital at the end of November. I have only been out 4 days and am still recovering, am not at home and have difficulty with the Internet. It may be some time before I can answer any emails or add to my blogs.
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