The Secret Garden: Why Frances Hodgson Burnett's Beloved Classic Still Blooms
Why Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden continues to resonate, with attention to the garden itself, the novel’s characters and its illustrated legacy.
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Tasha Tudor: A World to Hold in Your Hands
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Barbapapa: The Birth of a Beloved Classic
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Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo: Small Books, Woodland Creatures and Wonder
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Babar and the Art of the Illustrated Children’s Book
Read nowJean de Brunhoff’s Babar and the combination of story, image and book design that made the elephant a landmark of children’s publishing.
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At the Back of the North Wind: George MacDonald and His Illustrators
Read nowGeorge MacDonald’s North Wind and the illustrated editions that have given his imaginative story different visual identities.
