Daniel Boone

 I didn't know Feodor Rojankovsky made some deliciously colorful illustrations for this 1945 book about Daniel Boone! 

Daniel Boone

Esther Averill

illustrations by Feodor Rojankovsky 1945

Once again such lovely end pages!  I would LOVE to have fabric with this pattern!

The Tall Book of Nursery Tales

 Another vintage Tall Book (though not as magical as my favorite Tall Book of Make Believe).  Feodor Rojankovsky did the illustrations and interestingly a different version of The Three Bears.  All the stories are familiar, the pictures are what make it so enjoyable.

The Tall Book of Nursery Tales

pictures by Feodor Rojankovsky 1944

(A Samovar!)

The Three Bears

The Three Bears

illustrated by F. Rojankovsky

Feodor Rojankovsky was a Russian illustrator who illustrated many Golden Books from the 1940's to the 1970's.  His bears in this version of The Three Bears are particularly adorable!

(I think it's interesting that he also illustrated erotic art.  You would never guess this from his children's books!)

 

The Little Golden Mother Goose

The Little Golden Mother Goose

Another Feodor Rojankovsky from our collection.  We must have dozens of versions of Mother Goose!

Frog Went A-Courtin

We've been listening to this awesome album by Laura Veirs.  Dancing in the house, driving in the car, it's irresistible.  This song was Madeleine's favorite and I LOVE the banjo in it.  So here's the picture book that can accompany it.

Frog Went A-Courtin

John Langstaff

illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky 1972

According to Veirs' liner notes and Langstaff's introduction a version of this folk song/story is at least 400 years old.