'A Sbagliare Le Storie', written by Gianni Rodari, illustrated in a flowing collage, and paint almost musical in style, by Alessandro Sanna, published in 2009.
Friday, 25 September 2026
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Marlène Colotte
'Thin as a rail' by Christine Agostini illustrated with object collage by Marlène Colotte published in 2010.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Patxi Irurzun
Caperucita Roja written by Patxi Irurzun, published 2014 about the murder of Marta del Castillo(1991-2009) with photography by Clement Bernard. Cover design by Zuri Negrin. This book is an example of the fairrtale of LRRH being used to illustrate contemporary injustice.
Gender violence is on the rise across the world and in Spain this issue has received much attention in the media and the popular culture.
Caperucita Roja, was written by Patxi Irurzun and illustrated with documentary photography of Clemente Bernard to highlight and chronicle the disappearance of Marta del Castillo.
'On January 24, 2009, 17-year-old Marta del Castillo Casanueva (born July 19, 1991), a Spanish high school student went missing after leaving her home in Seville, Andalusia. Her disappearance led to an extensive search and garnered national publicity surrounding her case.[1] The prime suspect, Del Castillo's ex-boyfriend Miguel Carcaño Delgado, has made different statements over the years about his involvement in her murder and the location of her body.[2] Despite numerous searches, Del Castillo's remains were never found.
Five people were arrested in connection with the disappearance, but only two were convicted. In 2011, Carcaño was convicted for the murder of Del Castillo and sentenced to 21 years in prison.' Wiki
Monday, 21 September 2026
Mae Gerhard
Red Riding Hood included in 'Bedtime tales', illustrated by Mae Gerhard in vivid colours using a style that reminds me of Richard Scary's in that they are tumbling with busy action. Unfortunately apart from few other books that is all I can find of Mae. Published in 1973 by Dean & Son Ltd.
Saturday, 19 September 2026
W Heath Robinson
Perrault's complete fairy tales by Charles Perrault (1628-1703) illustrated with pen drawings by W Heath Robinson (1872-1944), published in 1982 by Dodd, Mead & Co.
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Alfred Fredericks
'The story of Little Red Riding Hood' by Richard Henry Stoddard (1825-1903), Illustrated by Alfred Fredericks, published 1865. The continuity of the illustrations and the surreal proportions add to the joy of these illustrations by Alfred Fredericks (1835-1926).
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Monday, 14 September 2026
Victor Ambrus
Going 'wolfish' today with The King of the Wolves from 'Jonnkin and the Flying Basket' written by Ruth Manning Saunders (1908-1988), illustrated by Victor Ambrus, published in 1969.
Sunday, 13 September 2026
Danuta Imielska-Gebethner.
'Czerwony Kapturek' (Little Red Riding Hood) written by Jan Brzechwa and illustrated by Danuta Imielska-Gebethner, with wonderful nature studies and musical lacy line work.




























































