Feliz #DíaDelLibro
@cristaljar.bsky.social y yo estamos encantadas de que ya podáis leer #UnaCosaQueVolaba, os esté gustando, y de que podáis vernos pronto en:
- #FeriaDelLibroDeVallecas (caseta Casi Famosos)
- Librería Literatessen (León)
- #FLMadrid25 (caseta Libros Indie)
- La Libre de Barrio (Leganés)
Hello ^__^ 
I added a tiny (A5) print of my illustration „City Whales“ (from my children's book „Fox of Friendship“) to my shop, slowly working through my backlog …
He tumbled o'er a poor old sow,
Who with her young made such a row...
From "The Dandy's Perambulations," London: 1819 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/tumbled-sow/
Pink went two hobbies straight to hire;
Then with their steeds they gallop'd on.
From "The Dandy's Perambulations," London: 1819 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/hobbies-hire/
Five hours (and who can do it less in?)
By Mr. Pink was spent in dressing.
From "The Dandy's Perambulations," London: 1819 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/pink-dressing/
What's that in the window?
Peter Newell, from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, London, New York: 1901 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/whats-that/
On various pretexts they all moved off.
Peter Newell, from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, London, New York: 1901 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/moved-off/
The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other.
Peter Newell, from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, London, New York: 1901 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook
Bit of a mind blower being sent pictures of my book at the Bologna children's book fair 
You can preorder it right now at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-You-Mat-Ricardo/dp/0571383963
See that sovereign stand
At his palace gate.
Richard Doyle, from "An Old Fairy Tale: The Sleeping Beauty" by James Robinson Planché, London, New York: 1868 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sovereign-palace-gate/
And o'er his head, and round the bed,
By the protecting fairy led.
Richard Doyle, from "An Old Fairy Tale: The Sleeping Beauty" by James Robinson Planché, London, New York: 1868 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/protecting-fairy/
This just arrived in store! Join a young Ukrainian girl, Sophie and her sisters, as they paint Easter Eggs. It showcases #Ukrainian traditions and has beautiful illustrations. Written by Terese Waldron. #easter #localauthor #fireflybookstre #indiebookstore #childrensbook
A knockoff on a tragically disgusting #childrensbook cover by an Israeli #Zionists woman (praying to Adonai she never breeds) intended to indoctrinate israeli children to accept slaughtering #Palestinians.
Here's one rave review:
"A Vile, Repulsive Manifesto of Hate – An Unmitigated Attack on Basic Humanity This book is an abomination—a grotesque, insidious attempt to justify the unspeakable murder of ..."#Palestinians @palestine
It's so disgusting there isn't even a wikipedia entry for it.
The butterfly took wing, and mounted into the air with little Tom on his back.
Warwick Goble, from "The Fairy Book" by Dinah Maria Craik, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/butterfly-took-wing/
The compassionate children instantly seized hold of the little man...
Warwick Goble, from "The Fairy Book" by Dinah Maria Craik, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/compassionate-children/
...They were changed into swans, and flew away over the wood.
Warwick Goble, from "The Fairy Book" by Dinah Maria Craik, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/changed-into-swans/
They were made to gallop, to canter, to trot.
Cecil Aldin, from "Cecil Aldin's Merry Party" by May Clarissa Gillington Byron, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/gallop-canter-trot/
Nothing could scare the quacks, however.
Cecil Aldin, from "Cecil Aldin's Merry Party" by May Clarissa Gillington Byron, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/scare-quacks/
“Give me a leg up, Forager,” said Rags, “I want to see.”
Cecil Aldin, from "Cecil Aldin's Merry Party" by May Clarissa Gillington Byron, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook #dogs https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/leg-up/
