Eric Carle IV

 

The Whale With A Jail', is another example of an Eric Carle picture book not made using Eric's signature collage. This book written by Nora Roberts Wainer is illustrated in bold oil pastel's and I adore it's quirky style and rhyming story.

Haig and Regina Shekerjian I

 

I love this little book and managed to get myself a very damaged copy which I hope to restore somehow. It is 'The Adventures of Tom Thumb' by M. Jean Craig. Illustrated by  Haig (1922-2002) and Regina Shekerjian (1923-2000), Published in 1972 by Scholastic Book Services. I love the delicate red patterns combined with the slightly water smudge lines of ink. 

Eric Carle III

 'Feathered ones and furry', poetry by Aileen Lucia Fisher, illustrated by Eric Carle (1929–2021), published 1971 by Crowell. In 'Feathered ones and furry' we see a different Eric Carle than the one we are so used to with brightly coloured collage, and I have to say it is a joy to see his artistry in a different format, here he has used monochrome woodcuts sometimes crossing between colours of paper as below.

Mirko Hanák II

Mirko Hanák's (1921-1971) illustrations for a collection of fairy tales; 'Europaische Marchen', published 1982 by Althberliner Verlag.  

Above four images from Jack and the Beanstalk. below Sleeping Beauty.

Below fabulous renditions of 'Puss in Boots'.

Below, I'm not sure what tale this is but I think the lynx style cat is awesome!

Below: Cinderella.

Below: further illustrations from this book. 

Antonio Frasconi II

My second post on Antonio Frasconi and a second book of multiple language this time bi-lingual English and Spanish. 'La Nieve y el Sol' by Antonio Frasconi,  Published in 1961 by Brace Harcourt,  New York.