Aurelius Battaglia II

More magical illustrations by Aurelius Battaglia (1910-1984) who I featured earlier this month, this time from a Little Golden Book of 'Old Mother Hubbard' by Sarah Catherine Martin (1768-1826) published in 1970.

Leo Lionni IV

'Inch by Inch' by Leo Lionni (1910-1999) published 1994 by Scholastic. A caterpillar (inch grub) evades interested hungry birds by providing a measurement service.

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.