'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.
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.
まちがいカレンダ 'Mistake Calendar' Written by Furuta Ashibi and illustrated by Seiichi Tabata (1931-2020) This vast book was published in 1970, this book is almost like a science fiction novel . A group of elementary school students discover the intentions of a fake Santa and enlist the help of the real Santa to save humanity.
Seiichi had an interesting life, born in Osaka in1931 he lost his father at just 14, he studied while working part-time. In high school, he was head of the art club but he became interested in atomic physics and enrolled in the Faculty of Science at Kyoto University, during the Korean War he began to have doubts about atomic physics and gradually shifted his interest to puppet theatre .
He dropped out of university and joined the puppet theater company PUK, later he became drawn to the world of picture books when he met and became close friends with Furuta Ashihi, who had moved to the same neighbourhood, they collaborated on many books.
I have been saving this second post of Yuwen Wang's work just for the crazy illustration of Santa in a potato car, with potato reindeer. Yuwen Wang is an illustrator based in Taipei, Taiwan who completed her masters in illustration at ECA this summer.
Joyful festive images from La Casa de Carlota Barcelona, one day I would dearly love to go and work with this studio, the energy and fun is just so joyful.
