Good Wives
By Louisa May Alcott
Illustrated by Ella Bailey
In March I did a post on the illustrators of Little Women, and the version illustrated by Ella Bailey was my favorite paperback. Here is the second part to accompany the first, in the same pretty style. Do note that the illustrations are limited, being only a frontispiece and a series of repetitive chapter headings (see above link for pictures of the first book), but the book itself is very pretty!
Published May 17, 2022 by Alma Junior Classics
The Great
Gatsby
By F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted by Lynne Wilson-Bailey
Illustrated by Roberta Bordone
A Rose Named
Peace
By Barbara Carol Roberts
Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
Pretty Books Painted
Editions
The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz
By Frank Baum
Cover illustration and decorative interior pages by Laci Fowler
Harper Muse is putting out a line of classics in their Pretty Books Painted line, and while they are not exactly illustrated, I thought to include them. Interior pages are decorated with silhouettes of the cover and chapter heading symbols (such as a ruby slipper in this title).
Other titles in this line are Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby and The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Published May 24, 2022 by Harper Muse
Islands
Explore the World’s Unique
Places
By Ben Lerwill
Illustrated by Li Zhang
Islands come in countless shapes and sizes, and this book lets you explore. Turn the pages to climb their mountains, swim in their seas, discover their histories, wonder at their treasures – and above all, be inspired.
Published May 31, 2022 by Welbeck
The Mystery of the Monarchs
By Barb Rosenstock
Illustrated by Erika Meza
Fred Urquhart was by monarchs and wondered where they spent the winter. No one knew. After becoming an entomologist, Fred and his wife, Norah, tagged hundreds of butterflies, hoping to solve the mystery of the monarchs. But they soon discovered that they needed help. They started a “butterfly family,” a community of children, teachers, and nature enthusiasts from three countries––Canada, the United States, and Mexico to answer the question: Where do the monarchs go?
Published May 31, 2022 by Knopf Books for Young Readers
The Kunwinjku Counting Book
By Gabriel Maralngurra and Felicity Wright
Paintings by Gabriel Maralngurra
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Look forward to seeing them
Me too! I am most excited about the Sweet Cherry Classics…they are the sweetest little books!