Michael Foreman III

So happy today to share with you another early book by Michael Foreman ' Two Giants' originally published in 1967. This edition was published in 1983. Michael Foreman's books were a feature of my childhood and I loved them, but they were the accomplished watercolours which became his signature style and I adore his earlier works which were more experimental and fun. This book was selected in 1972 for the Francis Williams book illustration award, it is created using collage, gouache and a little bit of ink line work. 

(I had shared a little of this book in 2018)

Ingrid Olden II

'Der Frosch mit der rosaroten Brille' (The Frog With Rose Tinted Glasses) by Ingrid Olden, published by Lizenzausgabe Hermann Schroedel Verlag in 1991. 

Unfortunately I cannot find much by or about Ingrid other than she was born in 1940 and made delightful children's books with great colour work. 

Wilfried Blecher VI

Wilfried Blecher's 'The Clever Blue Rooster', published 1966.

Wilfried Blecher was born in Duisburg in 1930. He worked as a freelance graphic artist from 1953 onwards, illustrating numerous children's books and classics of world literature. He died in Munich on December 1, 2022, at the age of 92.

Wilfried Blecher V

'No End of Nonsense' written by Jack Prelutsky and illustrated by Wilfried Blecher, published in1968. I first blogged this book two years ago, but revisiting it found more illustrations to share. Many of Wilfried's books were in German and therefore harder for me to access, but I will keep trying to find more as I adore his style and details.

Ingrid Olden I

 

I bought a book and I love it, it is in German and the lady selling it questioned my purchase, but I explained I buy books for the illustrations and she agreed these were fabulous.'Sprechstunde bei Dr. Maus' (Consulting with Dr Mouse) by Ingrid Olden published 1979.

John Burningham VIII

 

John Burningham's 'ABC published in 1964 by Jonathan Cape.