[Gutenberg 18344] • The Song of Sixpence / Picture Book

[Gutenberg 18344] • The Song of Sixpence / Picture Book
Authors
Crane, Walter
Publisher
Pook Press
Tags
picture books for children , nursery rhymes , childrens , fairy tales
ISBN
9781444699739
Date
2006-05-08T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.95 MB
Lang
en
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Walter Crane (1845-1915) was one of the earliest contributors to children's literature and one of the most influential illustrators in the development of children's colour picture books. Crane began working for Edmund Evans in 1864 producing bright, colourful children's books which revolutionised the type of children's books available. He created a series of 'Toy Books' between 1865-1875 which contained fairy stories, nursery rhymes and other tales of adventures. His wonderful Japanese influenced illustrations with their bright, bold, flat colour and black outline never failed to entertain both children and adults. This book 'The Song Of Sixpence Picture Book' is one of many 'Toy Books', it contains the stories, Sing A Song Of Sixpence, Princess Belle Etoile and An Alphabet Of Old Friends. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.