Revisiting The Hobbit
The Hobbit is the first major book of which I have a conscious memory. Â Probably four or five years...
Russian tales and legends
There is a dark-forested haunting element to the illustrations in this French rendition of Russian stories. They are part of...
Heroes of Asgard
The latest book of myths and legends in the 1,000 story quest I've embarked upon. These are re-tellings of Norse...
Czech books
We recently spent ten days in the glorious city of Prague. Among other delights, we found a few fine books,...
Marcel and me – memories of childhood
I grew up with Marcel. That is the French author Pagnol (1895-1974) was a part of our domestic library and...
Now we are six
As we approach the 6th birthday of WritingRedux, I've cast my mind back to the year I turned six and...
Tales from Australia and Oceania
This book cover and related illustrations are from a wonderful old French series of tales and stories from around the...
The Old Man and the Sea
The finest book cover illustration I've seen for this slim, timeless, moving book, wrapping around the back cover and even...
Once Upon a Time & Far Away
Another collection of fairy tales dating from my sixth Christmas, a gift from my mother.  This one has exuberant illustrations...
Greek Myths and Legends
These enchanting, sunlit illustrations of a French children's rendition of Greek Myths delighted me. They are part of a series...
Arthur Ransome – cover illustrations
If you've been following WritingRedux, you may have noticed a number of pawky playful gems from Arthur Ransome's children's books....
Fairy Tales and Legends of the World
On the cusp of a new decade, I've turned some new year resolutions into ten-year readolutions. One...
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