Wednesday, 24 December 2025

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Roger Duvoisin

 


"One Thousand Christmas Beards " by Roger Duvoisin originally published in 1955, poor Santa is annoyed by all of the imposter Santa's ... and well he should be.









Sunday, 21 December 2025

Friday, 19 December 2025

Evaline Ness VII

  Written by Helen E. Buckley illustrated by Evaline Ness 'Josie and the Snow' was published in 1964.















Thursday, 18 December 2025

Sita Jucker-Bruder V

 


'Auf der Strasse nach Weihnachten' by Regine Schindler published in 1976. Illustrated by Sita Jucker-Bruder has many wonderful versions of the cover. The illustrations in the book are all black and white ink drawings.









Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Marie Hall Ets I




'Nine Days to Christmas 'A Story of Mexico''  co-authored by Aurora Labastida and co-authored and illustrated by Marie Hall Ets (1895-1984),  published in 1959, won the Caldecott medal for illustration 1960. In the story, Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.