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Miss Lollipop's Lion by Judy Varga
The Prang Course in Drawing for Graded Schools by John S. Clark
"Sam, the Ceiling Needs Painting" by Woody Gelman
So Crazy Japanese Toys! by Jimbo Matison
The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown
Zoo Parade! by Harriet Ziefert
Pinocchio; by Carlo Collodi
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About meI would like to see Librarything develop as a great resource for those of us who love books JUST for the visuals. Illustrators constantly get the short shrift in listings: I'd like to address the imbalance. I will do my best to always list illustrators. And. I will put up as many book cover shots as I possibly can for everyone to use. Such little time, so much to scan!
You can often find me working as a non-MLS Library Professional, aka The Librarian, at a Los Angeles public charter elementary school.
About my libraryI need bookcases, not more books!!
You can find hi-resolution photos of covers and inside spreads from books I own at: www.flickr.com/oange. Flickr is a great resource for seeing more than just a 200k cover.
I started Eye Candy, a group for 60's and 70's illustrated children's book enthusiasts.
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posted by Rabbitearsblog at 3:41 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2009
But I would rather be horizontal.
I am not a tree with my root in the soil
Sucking up minerals and motherly love
So that each March I may gleam into leaf,
Nor am I the beauty of a garden bed
Attracting my share of Ahs and spectacularly painted,
Unknowing I must soon unpetal.
Compared with me, a tree is immortal
And a flower-head not tall, but more startling,
And I want the one's longevity and the other's daring.
Tonight, in the infinitesimal light of the stars,
The trees and flowers have been strewing their cool odors.
I walk among them, but none of them are noticing.
Sometimes I think that when I am sleeping
I must most perfectly resemble them--
Thoughts gone dim.
It is more natural to me, lying down.
Then the sky and I are in open conversation,
And I shall be useful when I lie down finally:
The the trees may touch me for once, and the flowers have time for me."
— Sylvia Plath (Collected Poems)
posted by theoldman at 7:35 am (EST) on Oct 25, 2009
Please keep cataloging your collection here -- non-60s sentimentalists really need a guide to find the good stuff.
The writer Robert Nedelkoff might do a guest post on my blog about Jim Flora's press in the 40s. I hope that happens.
posted by ajourneyroundmyskull at 3:08 am (EST) on Mar 31, 2009
posted by Illona at 6:08 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2009
posted by SaintSunniva at 5:30 pm (EST) on Nov 24, 2007
Totally enjoyable and addictive as they've defined their universe and it's social structure fairly well, giving depth in what is still a well-paced read. If you like space opera, you'll enjoy these.
I came to them late so read them in chronological order but most began at Agent of Change. The first 3 (Local Custom, Scout's Honour & Conflict of Honours - Omnibus in US is Pilot's Choice) focus on the generation before but were written after - if that makes sense. Starting there added more richness later in the series for me though. I thought Local Custom weaker than the others, so keep in mind that the series DOES step up.
If you've not read Lois McMaster Bujold I thoroughly recommend her! Only started reading her recently due to LibraryThing reviews - because the covers had previously put me off. Turns out they didn't really match the story or author's style. An example of when cover art doesn't help!
Another tag I use is 'strong female'. That'll pick up 100+ sf, fantasy, mystery, crime & children's books in my library if that's an interest.
I'll look out for Maureen McHugh during summer. I find it harder to read bleaker books in winter.
Thanks, ryn
posted by ryn_books at 8:25 am (EST) on Aug 3, 2006
A book that fits your library ethos would be Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. I loved that book when I was a child and I've often bought it as a baby gift, keep meaning to buy a copy for myself.
All the best for the cataloging. ryn
posted by ryn_books at 6:47 am (EST) on Aug 2, 2006
Have a good one.
posted by coffeezombie at 9:31 pm (EST) on Jul 26, 2006