Charlie and Charlotte and the Golden Canary, published in 1967 by Oxford University Press, is a modern fairy tale about two friends who grew up together on the same street and are suddenly separated when Charlotte’s family moves into a new block of flats. A sad Charlie buys himself a […]
The Big Green Book
The Big Green Book tells the story of a boy who finds a strange book in his uncle’s library. It turns out to be full of magic, letting him play tricks and even outsmart the adults around him. Maurice Sendak’s drawings make the story feel even more playful. They are […]
Wonderful Pearl
Original title: Chudesnaya zhemchuzhina Collection of Vietnamese fairy tales
An Edward Lear Alphabet
An Edward Lear Alphabet is Vladimir Radunsky’s take on the classic nonsense verse of Edward Lear. In this book Radunsky pairs Lear’s playful, often absurd rhymes with his own bold, witty illustrations. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by a short Lear poem, full of odd characters, strange animals, […]