Felix Hoffmann II

A Boy Went Out to Gather Pears, by Felix Hoffmann published in 1966 by Oxford University Press. This was the first book I found by Felix Hoffmann and I was drawn to its long skinny format and the simplicity of the almost icon 'emoji' illustrations, creating a cumulative rhyme. 

Felix Hoffmann I

 

'The Seven Ravens' published 1963 illustrated by Felix Hoffmann, (1912-1975) Felix was a Swiss graphic designer who illustrated many classic fairytales and works of children's fiction. 

With the image above and below I wonder if Australian author Peter Carey had this book as a child, with its crystal cathedral.