I have always loved children’s books.
I loved them as a child, when my dad used to sometimes take me to the library with him to choose my own.
I love them as a mum, having shared them with lad right through from baby board books to the current nightly read.
And I still love them. Particularly if they’re filled with amazing illustrations, like these.
All of these illustrations are by the artist Brian Wildsmith.
They are the sort of beautiful pictures that I have always loved.
And that I love still. ♥
I agree – a great illustrator – thanks for the reminder.
I am mad for that Sun illustration! Which book is that from?
It’s from the 1966 edition of A Child’s Garden of Verses, by Robert Louis Stevenson; published by Oxford UP, illustrations by Brian Wildsmith.
I feel the same about these books! I have the Tortoise and the Hare, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith. The rabbit, and I believe the squirrel, are both from that book. I love his vibrant and colorful work! Great post!