Dive into the enchanting world of Walter Crane's timeless picture books this Christmas. Captivating illustrations and charming stories come together in these baby books, creating cherished gifts for tiny minds. #waltercrane #babybooks #giftsforbabies #vintageillustration #pookpress
'Pook Press' celebrates the 'Golden Age of Illustration' in the world of Childrens Books - publishing classic stories and beautifully illustrated editions.
Pook Press is a publisher of vintage illustrated fairy tales, folk tales and children's classics - bringing magical tales back to life.
National Princess Day - The stories of strong and fearless maidens have been passed down generations inspiring each as they go.
Read The story of the Three Bears is one of the world’s best-known fairy tales. Over time this story has evolved into Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
We've chosen our 3 favourite pieces of illustration from each artist in Three Illustrators - Charles Robinson, Edmund Dulac and N.C. Wyeth to celebrate their birthdays.
Milo Winter Biography: Winter was born in Princeton, Illinois, on 7 August 1888. He was a well-known book illustrator of the Golden Age of Illustration...
True friends can be found worldwide, for #NationalBestFriendsDay, uncover wonderful stories of best friends in our most treasured fairy tales
Warwick Goble's beautiful watercolours feature in books such as Folk Tales of Bengal, The Fairy Book – The Best Popular Fairy Stories, and Treasure Island
Catskin - The English Cinderella is the tale of a young girl who escapes a marriage to a nasty, old man that her cold father had arranged for her.
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont first published Beauty and the Beast in 1756, as 'a tale for the entertainment of juvenile readers.'
Discover the history of the original Italian fairy tale behind the classic children's story 'Adventures of Pinocchio'.
Harry Clarke's Perrault Illustrations. These gorgeous illustrations have been selected from Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault, a wonderful collection of...
The tale of a pretty young girl, a pair of fine new shoes, and a lesson about the consequences of selfishness.
Tom Tit Tot is the English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in his English Fairy Tales, published in 1890. The Legend of Rumpelstiltskin...
A stormy night, a lost child, and a love arrow to the heart. Read A Naughty Boy - A Story of Cupid, just in time for Valentine's Day...
Lewis Carroll Biography: The author of Alice in Wonderland, Carroll was born on 27 January 1832. His father was a brilliant mathematician, who neglected...
The Giant who had no Heart in his Body is from 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon – Old Tales From the North', a collection of Nordic folklore.
Joseph Jacobs Biography: Jacobs was born on 29 August 1854. He was an Australian folklorist, literary critic, historian and writer of English literature...
Master of the weird and macabre Edgar Allan Poe died #onthisday in 1849. Famous for his short stories, his work Tales of Mystery and Imagination have gone on to become some of his best-loved work. Discover the illustrated versions of this compelling collection via the link.
