Sorry for the slackness

I must apologize for lack of posts recently - in fact most of the summer is probably going to be a little scatty but I will try to post my finds whenever I can.
We have lots of travel plans, which is going to be lots of fun and I am really looking forward to it........yippee long live summer!
photograph from The Library of Congress flickr collection.

choki choki - etsy store

a sweet selection of Japanese fabrics and Shinzi Katoh tape from the etsy store choki choki

Fidoodle - wooden toys

love these sweet fun wooden building blocks by Fidoodle and the cardboard boxes they come in too!
Here's a link to some fidoodle stockists.

Koko Pillows

So many fabulous pillows to choose from over at Koko.
I particularly like these organic patterns and the embroidery details.

The Prettiest Math Book

This could be the Prettiest Math Book ever, if we had text books like this at school maybe I would have looked forward to the subject. I have always been bad at math despite the fact that my Dad was a math teacher!?!
Aren't these just delightfully lovely, the colors are like candy and the pages are like gift wrap or fabric designs.
Maybe if the teacher had handed out a book like this when I was a kid I would have thought it was time to start drawing - yipeeee.
Title - Whitman New Math 1
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What Makes a Shadow? Adrienne Adams

One of my latest finds - What Makes a Shadow? by Clyde Robert Bulla illustrations by Adrienne Adams.
The color combination's in this book are lovely, I especially like the bright cheery orange!
The details are so pretty and I like that they have a graphic quality to them.
It looks like there are some available here.

Crowing Hens and Whistling Women

These prints by Hazel Terry are so delightfully fun, free and fresh. To buy or see more great pieces visit her DaWanda store Crowing Hens and Whistling Women.
Also worth checking out is her blog The Art Room Plant.
I love the lion.

The Fabulous Firework Family - James Flora

So it did turn into a Jim Flora week!
The Fabulous Firework Family written and illustrated by James Flora.
This book alternates between black and white and color spreads, Flora also redrew the whole book much later (1994), the style of the illustrations are quite different and look like they were done in pencil crayon.
This is the original version (1955), I personally prefer this style.
See other Flora books:
Leopold the See-Through Crumbpicker
The Day the Cow Sneezed
Kangaroo for Christmas
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Kangaroo for Christmas - James Flora

I guess its turning into a Jim Flora week!
Kangaroo for Christmas, written and illustrated by James Flora.
I love the color scheme in this one, it alternates between black and white and color spreads.
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See also by Flora:
Leopold the See-Through Crumbpicker
The Day the Cow Sneezed

Leopold the See-Through Crumbpicker - James Flora

Another classic book by James Flora Leopold the See-Through Crumbpicker. The story is fun and wacky and the color pages alternate between black and white ones.
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Click here to see other Flora posts.
and sorry for the slim amount of posts in the last few days!