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'Houn' dog' written by Mary Calhoun, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin  Published 1959. More joy From the pen of multi-award winning illustrator Roger Duvoisin.

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'Angelique' by Janice and Roger Duvoisin published 1960. So happy to share another work from the genius Duvoisin's this time it is the story of Angelique who has her lovely life disrupted by the arrival of Coco the dog. As usual the poetry of Rogers line work is sublime.

Roger Duvoisin XXVII

 

"One Thousand Christmas Beards " by Roger Duvoisin originally published in 1955, poor Santa is annoyed by all of the imposter Santa's ... and well he should be.

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We are nearly at thirty posts about Roger Duvoisin on this blog, and I make no apology, I'm sure there will be many more, the Roman numerals are getting confusing as the number gets so high! 

This story is about a young girl recuperating and her uncle who is determined to cheer her up, sets off to find her the perfect pet. 

Roger Duvoisin (1904-1980), was a Swiss-American artist who attended both the Ecole des Arts et Métiers, and Ecole des Beaux Arts. He painted murals, stage scenery, posters, pottery, textiles, and illustrated books. Through his work in textiles, he secured worked in the U.S. and obtained citizenship, his first children's book was published in the U.S. in 1932. 

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I'm always full of joy when I find a Roger Duvoisin book that I have not seen before. Here is an early example of the work of Roger Duvoisin 'The Steam Shovel That Wouldn't Eat Dirt', written by George Walters and published in 1948. This book is a charming anthropomorphisation of a steam shovel that overhears a grandmother saying, 'it is a dirty thing and no one should eat dirt' and so it goes to seek apples and bread and refuses to work.