A Walk in the Woods

In case you couldn't tell, we've really been enjoying books about Nature lately.  I love books about children exploring and discovering the world around them, especially when they're accompanied by such engaging illustrations like these.  The pictures really tell the story as a group of kids run off from their village and farms to explore the woods around them.  They find a cave and a lookout rock and all kinds of animals.  They even go skinny dipping (which bothered Charlotte!)

A Walk in the Woods

Christin Couture 1993

 

Antique Aesop's Fables

 How about another version of Aesop's Fables?  This antique copy of ours is unfortunately missing the front pages.  So I don't have a publishing date or the illustrator's name.  I'm guessing it's at least 100 years old.  Each story title is uniquely illustrated, which I absolutely love!  There are even notes in the back which give the pedigree of some of the fables, referencing Fontaine and Phaedrus and various Indian legends.  

Aesop's Fables

Preface by Joseph Jacobs

Your Craft Book

 Admittedly we have never tried any of the craft activities depicted in this book, though they do look pretty fun and simple.  I was just taken with the wonderful illustrations and beautiful blue and white end pages!

Your Craft Book

Louis V. Newkirk

LaVada Zutter 1955

Here's a bit from the forward:  

"The arts and crafts are of interest and value in the lives of all of us... Opportunity to create with one's own hands and to use the common tools and materials of industry is an essential type of education and recreation in modern-day society."

Charley Harper's Animal Kingdom

 Charley Harper has been around for awhile, but for some reason it's only now that we've discovered him!  

Charley Harper's Animal Kingdom

2015

Apparently Todd Oldham (he writes the introduction) was instrumental in bringing about this collection of Harper's work.   Every page is wonderful!  Charlotte, Henry and I all took a turn pouring over it.  Here's only a small sampling...