Lettres de Mon Moulin – Daudet
These charming children's illustrations of Daudet turned up at a flea-market, and I have several versions including this selection of...
The Mermaid & the Red Candle
As you may recall, in preparing for a new decade of life, I made a resolution to...
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....
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...
The Saturday of Libraries
When we moved to the town of Nyon, I joined the municipal library. The building itself is worth writing about...
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...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
A beloved possession, this book was given to me by my mother for Christmas 1969, when I was six. You...
Wind Island
The first edition of this book I found, at a flea market, was a French translation, and it took me...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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