Christian Borstlap - stamp design and animation

I posted about Christian Borstlap's lovely illustration here before.
So I was very happy and excited when Christian sent me these fun and stunning stamp designs, how I wish they were sold here!
The animation is so delightful & the sentiments and messages are so inspiring.
See more of Christian's work here.

Raymond Savignac

Love this classic poster by Raymond Savignac.
Other delightful posters by Raymond Savignac available here.

Great Inventions - Eric Holle

Here's a lovely retro book jacket illustrated by Eric Holle.
Thank you Ribmbelles & Ribambins for the Eric Holle tip.

The Fantastic Mr Wani - Kanako Usui

The Fantastic Mr Wani - Kanako Usui.
This book is big and wide and totally fun, Mr Wani is a totally adorable creature and I really love the end scene with all of the other creatures.
You can get a copy here.

Little Felted Animals - Marie - Noelle Horvath

sweet little fluffy animals with instructions on how to make them and materials you need in this book: Little Felted Animals by Marie - Noelle Horvath.
The photographs by Richard Boutin are really beautiful.
You can get a copy here.

My Five Senses - Aliki

Another stunning book to share with you with illustrations by Aliki - My Five Senses, I love the limited color palette and the bold simplistic illustrations.
This book was published in 1962 a newer version is available with a different style of illustrations.

Sophocles the Hyena - Roger Duvoisin

Sophocles the Hyena - Roger Duvoisin written by Jim Moran published 1954 Whittlesey House McGraw Hill.
So I couldn't resist sharing another Roger Duvoisin book with you, this Hyena character is charming, scary, sweet and terrifying all at once! I love his big red robe and his dirty knee marks.
Copies here.

Voices of the World

got this on a recent Thrifting adventure, it's called Voices of the World published by Follett 1963 the artist is Val Samuelson.
My favorite image in the whole book is the little red koala type bear (top image).
Some copies here.

Going Barefoot - Adrienne Adams

Going Barefoot - illustrated by Adrienne Adams written by Aileen Fisher.
As winter starts to close in I already am wishing it was barefoot weather again!
These sweet illustrations by Adrienne Adams are so delicate and nostalgic.
There are some copies here.

Pen, Pencil, Brush - Harvey Weiss

Pen, Pencil, Brush by Harvey Weiss. There is something really lovely about those old books teaching kids how to draw. This one by Harvey Weiss shows examples from other great artists, like Paul Klee, Maurice Sendak alongside drawings from the author. My favorite illustrations are the lions heads (top image) made with thumbprints and type etc.....
There are lots of copies here.

Busy Town - European Matchboxes

I probably say it about all of my books but this could really be one of my all time favorites...I mean it's in the top 10 with the other top 10 I LOVE and cherish.
It's a Japanese book with many many pages of European matchbox designs, the layout is lovely, clean and simple.
The publisher is Pie Books ISBN 978-4-89444-594-9
I got it from Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York.

Dick Bruna stamp

It is a holiday today! But here's a few posts anyway.............
This was not from the Dick Bruna store, I picked this postcard up years ago from one of those free postcard stands, I was living in London at the time. The only info on the back is Grass Roots Brixton.
LOVE that stamp.

Dick Bruna postacards

I thought I bought a few more postcards than this, but we were on a cycling trip (London - Venice) and am always trying to keep the load as light as possible!
I love the ice-cream one and had it above my desk for ages, it rained a lot on the trip so I guess that's why I got the cute twins with the umbrella.

Dick Bruna - postage stamps

A couple of years ago I went to Utrecht and got these lovely stamps designed by Dick Bruna.
I also bought a couple of postcards, hummmmm....................... I'll dig those out soon and share them with you.
Have a lovely weekend x

How to Ooze - Harvey Weiss

How to Ooze - written and illustrated by Harvey Weiss published in 1961.
I really like the pencil crayon textures and sweet little drawings in this book, I haven't got around to reading it yet but I think the title of the book is just terrific.
It seems this book is quite rare there's a rather expensive copy for sale here.

The Christmas Whale - Roger Duvoisin

I love the work of Roger Duvoisin.

So you can imagine how happy I was to thrift this copy of The Christmas Whale recently.

Its a little bashed up but that just means it was very well loved!

Looks like there are a few copies here.