Eva Johanna Rubin, Klipp-Klapp-Theater (1996)

Wonderful (if slightly awkward to film with just one hand, sorry) 🙈
#picturebook
#illustration
#noveltybooks

Delighted that the keynote during my week @calrbs.bsky.social is about the wonderful, kick-ass librarian Belle da Costa Green, by Phillip S. Palmer, Curator of Literary and Historical ms at the Morgan Library.

Just a couple of weeks until my specialist course on the History of Children’s Literature @calrbs.bsky.social begins! As part of this course, we have been invited to give a short talk on a topic of our choice, in my case, nonsense illustration. (A thread 🧵)

#CALRBSC #RareBooks #Nonsense

But this one is credited to “Max” — and I can’t find any info on who he really was.

Does anyone know who Max was? Or where I might look to find out more?
#FiabeSonore #bookillustration #ItalianIllustrators #MaxFabbri #ChildrensBooks #illustrationhistory

I’ve since found out it comes from Fiabe Sonore, a 1960s Italian fairy tale series published by Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri, often sold with vinyl records. Many of the illustrators used pseudonyms, like Michele (misspelt in the picture) = Angelo Bioletto, Pikka = Piero Cattaneo, Una=Ugo Fontana...

This is an illustration from the first book I remember reading on my own. The translated text was awful, but the artwork stayed with me for decades.
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Mmm...Petro Cuniculo doesn't quite have the same ring to it, does it? (Less so for Spaniards like me 😅)

#childrensbooks
#illustration
#bookhistory

One of the most comprehensive studies that I can find on this topic... Any other similar suggestions?
#childrensbookillustration
#bookhistory
#illustrationhistory
#childrensliterature
#picturebooks

Coincidentally, I read your post whilst George Michael's Praying for time came up on my playlist...Who wants to think, indeed...

Happy birthday, Hans! You are in good company here. Also, great biography!
#hanschristianandersen
#williamheathrobinson
#internationalchildrensbookday
#illustrationhistory

Iban Barrenetxea
#illustration #picturebooks

Ukranian children's book illutrator Vyacheslav Legkobit (1941-197?) #illustration #picturebooks #history

Was there ever a better start?

1915 Arthur Rackman illustrated edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Tomorrow is #nationalillustrationday2024 so I'll take the opportunity to ask: is there anybody in this lovely blueskyverse researching the HISTORY of children's book illustration? Give me a shout so I can follow you! Here is a picture of one of my bookshelves for context.
#childrensbookhistory

Working on a new online exhibition dedicated to quirky early 20th century ABCs called "X stands for nothing" with material from the David Blamires' collection of children's books @theJohnRylands Library

Gordon Brown is a genius!😁

#childrensbooksillustration
#bookhistory
#modernism