Blair Lent's 'Pistachio', published in 1964, was the first book he wrote and the second that he illustrated. It looks like it was just a joy to make as the images laugh from the page. Pistachio's friend Waldo wants to join the circus, Pistachio loves Waldo and tries to help, but all the disguises they try do not fool the circus owner. It just takes Pistachio being herself to win him over.
This is one of my absolute favourite children's books!
The Nanny Goat and the Fierce Dog, written and illustrated by Charles Keeping published in 1973 by Abelard-Schuman Ltd. This is a dark tale where a nanny goat gets killed by a guard dog leaving her kid. It is interesting how Charles drew the dog resembling machinery in many of the illustrations.
'The Frog's Saddle Horse, and Other Tales' by Jeanne B Hardendorff, illustrated by Helen Webber and published in 1968. I just selected the cover and inside paper from this compilation of folktales illustrated with wood cuts by Helen Webber the rest of the illustrations were more people centred and had less exuberance and humour.
The absolutely beautiful art work of Elsie Bainbridge Hill, also know as Francis Lee Rogers, who lived in central park and was murdered last weekend. I wish I could find more of her lovely, lovely work.
'The Up and Down Book', written by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Mary Blair published 1964.
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