Children's book illustrators literally colored the way I perceive the world even today. One of the really surprising things about having a child is that it has returned forgotten memory to me. On the first day of the year Carmen and I purchased some children's books for Little Toot. In looking through some used books I came across The Magic Story Tree - Fifteen Favorite Fables and Fairy Tales illustrated by Lucille and H.C. Holling. I was surprised by the memory that flooded back when I started looking at the illustrations. I had this book. Not the same one mind you, but one just like it. I still see the world in these colors and with the same little hash mark shading.
Want some cheese little fellow?
Love the second photo! I've been searching for this book of Mother Goose nursery rhymes that I had as a kid for a few years and recently someone donated it to the library. I was so excited to see it again. Luckily I get to live in the land of children's books everyday.
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