Rhea Mach II

 

Looks like Christmas to me . . . Mountain Guardians by Rhea Mach.

Cecilia Codoni II

 

Christmas stamped illustrations by Cecilia Codoni.

Evaline Ness VII

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

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.

Beatrice Alemagna X

 

Is someone in the corners of your garden squirrelling away holly? Beatrice Alemagna.

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.

Kornelija Žalpytė II

 

A walking Christmas tree by Kornelija Žalpytė.

Yuko Hosaka VIIII

 

It's June and I am posting this Christmas gem by Yuko Hosaka, gorgeous! Below a more recent collection of xmas trees and patterned Santas.

Anna Vaivare II

 

A wonderful funny picture by Anna Vaivare of an ice swimmer.

Elsa Henriquez Muñoz IIIIV

 

Written by Jacques Prévert and illustrated by Elsa Hendriquez Muñoz, another crazy book 'Guignol' published in 1978 full of smoking, drinking, dancing and mayhem, made magic by Elsa Henriquez Muñoz funny illustrations.

Ema Malyauka V

 

'Christmas Cobwebs' written by Pippa Goodhart and illustrated by Ema Malyauka and published by the no longer operational Tiny Owl in 2023. If you are lucky you can still get copies of this beautiful book about an old bear holding a Christmas Party and getting upset about 'messy' spider webs.

Bears friends see the beauty of the spider web tree and make her realise how lovely it is.