Mirror mirror on the wall, which version is the fairest of them all?

It was a great year for the books! We hope you enjoy this list of our favorite reads which include science and historical fiction and fantasy. Some are recently released, some are classics, and even include a couple out-of-print and more obscure modern classics.

Dearest of all readers, join me for a stroll around Green Gables on Prince Edward Island for a look at the shining illustrators of this beloved classic.

Autumn is exciting in the book world as publishers release new books in time for the holidays – check out these titles – all illustrated – that have captured my admiration.

For my Summer Illustrator Explore I headed out to Vermont to visit Rudyard Kipling’s gorgeous home where he and his family spent many happy years, and where he wrote the subject of this explore: The Jungle Book!

Phew this is a long one! Some great titles coming out this summer!

ILLUSTRATOR EXPLORE!
A dedication to a most beloved cousin and friend, David Porter, who started me on the path towards this blog. Come enter the Giant’s garden with us to view the various illustrated versions of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.

This spring it is the illustrated non-fiction books that have come out in the greatest of numbers! However, still some classics and adaptations to explore – and I’ve added a couple of picture and holiday books that have caught my eye!

ILLUSTRATOR EXPLORE!
From elephant to boar, lion to goblin, the Beast has taken on many forms. Enter with caution…to see the many versions of this tale as old as time.

From winged horses and dragons to secret gardens and riverbanks, Inga Moore’s gentle illustrations. remind the reader of life’s delicate beauties.