The Story Of Paul Bunyan is a re-telling one of the most famous and popular North American folk heroes. The story traces the adventures of Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, and his companion, Babe the Blue Ox. Written by Barbara Emberley and illustrated with fabulous limited palette woodcuts by Ed Emberley, originally published in 1963.
One of a series of three illustrations for 'Hero Complex Gallery's', 'Young Guns of Print' show 2013 by Andrew Kolb.
Today I start a new (little) job at a zoo near me teaching kids animal related art and craft, a dream job. To celebrate this, I am sharing the work of Colonel Robert Jacob Gordon (1743 –1795) Dutch army officer, explorer, naturalist keen observer an recorder of zoology, botany and Anthropology. His drawings and paintings provide incredible insight into South Africa, for in the 1770's he undertook an expeditions on foot exploring the region.
I am still not familiar with the menagerie at the zoo, I know there are lemurs and porcupines and I am looking forward to meeting all of the other residents, I hope they are as happy as the buffalo above, or the hippo below!
The Jungle, a beautifully printed book by Helen Borten, 'The Jungle' was inspired by a trip to Guatemala in 1967. Originally published in 1969 it was re-published in 2018 by Enchanted Lion. Born in Philadelphia in 1930, Helen Borten attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art and produced the main body of her children's picture books in the 1960s receiving high praise, awards, and much love.
The distinctive joy that is Toraneko Bonbonthe collaboration of Yoko Shiraishi Asako, Katahira Hare奈Tomisawa and Kyoko Negishi, who met at Musashino Art University crafts industrial design department in 2004 and set up Toraneko Bonbon in 2013.
