I have been feeling a bit down in the dumps inspiration wise recently - although hopefully this lovely weather may help sort that out- so decided to take a flick through some of my favourite books from childhood.
This first one is perhaps one of my all time favourites. Written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes I love everything about the book, especially how the simple story line goes with the complex illustrations. In my eyes a real winner!
Second up is this one by Alan and Janet Ahlberg. I love all of their work but the "Jolly Postman" series complete with pull out letters is definitely my favourite of all. I even had the computer game when I was younger!
This next one was actually my sisters books so I came to it much older but nevertheless I really love the illustrations and story, especially Lauren Childs use of real life images on top of her drawings. Reading any of these books always makes me desperate for a glass of strawberry milkshake! Also if you have never checked out Laurens blog click here its a work of art in itself!
Finally its the age old classic Judith Kerr, I love this book and its idea and there really isn't much else to say on the subject. I firmly believe every child should have a copy of this on their book shelf and in fact should read as many of Kerrs books in their life as they can - including when Hitler stole pink rabbit, based on her own experiences in WW2.
Thats all for now, I may well post some more at a later time but for now must get out to work!
What were your favourite books as a child? What about modern books any suggestions? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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