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Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was one of the most important British illustrators. He transformed the world of decorated children's books in the Victorian era. In 1877, he was asked by Edmund Evans, the colour printer and talented engraver, to illustrate two children's books. These books were an immediate...

This story, 'Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross', was originally published in 1884 as one of Randolph Caldecott's sixteen 'Picture Books'. These were published in pairs each Christmas from 1877 until Caldecott's death in 1886. Randolph Caldecott (1846 – 1886) was one of the most important British...

This well known children's nursery rhyme, ‘Sing A Song For Sixpence – with Randolph Caldecott illustrations’, was originally published in 1880 as part of Caldecott's 'Picture Books' series. These were published in pairs, every year, from 1878 until his death in 1886. Randolph Caldecott was one...

‘The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book’ is one of Walter Crane’s celebrated Toy Books. It contains the charming tales of ‘Buckle My Shoe’, ‘The Gaping-Wide-Mouth-Waddling Frog’ and ‘My Mother’. As Crane himself stated in the preface to this luxuriously illustrated edition, ‘A pleasing...

This story, 'Come Lasses And Lads', was originally published in 1884 as one of Randolph Caldecott's sixteen 'Picture Books'. These were published in pairs each Christmas from 1877 until Caldecott's death in 1886. Randolph Caldecott (1846 – 1886) was one of the most important British illustrators...

A Child’s Garden of Verses is a book written by Robert Louis Stevenson – it is here accompanied by the splendid illustrations of Jessie Willcox Smith. Stevenson (1850 – 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, most famous for penning Treasure Island, and the Strange...

This story, 'The Three Jovial Huntsmen', was originally published in 1880 as one of Randolph Caldecott's sixteen 'Picture Books'. These were published in pairs each Christmas from 1877 until Caldecott's death in 1886. Randolph Caldecott (1846 – 1886) was one of the most important British illustrators...

This book, 'R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2', is a collection of the stories published as part of Caldecott 'Picture Books' series between 1880-1881. These were published in pairs, every year, from 1878 until his death in 1886. Stories compiled in this volume are Three Jovial Huntsmen, Sing a Song...

‘Baby’s Own Aesop – Being the Fables Condensed in Rhyme with Portable Morals’ is a collection of Aesop’s fables, beautifully illustrated by Walter Crane, and originally engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, in 1887. Aesop was a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece...

La Belle Au Bois Dormant’ is the French-language version of ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Although an ancient tale, it was the storytelling of Charles Perrault (the legendary French folklorist), who fixed the narrative as we know it today. Perrault (1628 – 1703), was among the first writers to bring...

The Dolly Ballads was originally published in 1907, written by Robert Blanchford for his daughter, Dolly. Contains five ballads including, Bluebeard, The Bishump, The Lion and The Crocumdile, Exciting Scene in Surburbia, Dolly's Future and The Legend of the Five Flabbagasted Princesses. These ballads...

This delightful book contains four little tales. They include, Omar the Discontented Cat, Sarah, the Gray Mouse, A Puppy Called Kay, and Jenny Wren and Her Husband Jack. These stories are illustrated with the gorgeous and fun illustrations of Katherine Sturgis. Pook Press is reprinting this little book in hope that it will please a new generation of children.

This book was originally published in 1902. It contains the story of a little girl who tries to stand up to Mrs. Ginger the bad cat. Fairies come to the little girl's rescue and whisk her away to Fairyland. This story is accompanied by the beautiful colour pictures of Honor Appleton. Many of the earliest...

This beautiful little book tells the tales of Pussy Cat and her kittens, Fluff, Ruff and Buff. A series of tales of a mother cat teaching her kittens the lessons of life in a loving, kind a thoughtful way. A wonderful way of teaching children how to treat others. Pook Press is reprinting this lovely little book in hope that it will be enjoyed by a new generation of children.