the city and country mother goose

i'm endlessly amazed at the wealth of beauty in illustrated children's books. this book is no exception. hilde hoffmann's illustrations are fantastic. busy, colorful, loose, naive and all around amazing. it's like jumping into a blissful dream.

the city and country mother goose by hilde hoffmann
first edition, 1969, american heritage press, new york
illustrations are also by hilde hoffmann

alice schlesinger

one of my favorite illustrators is alice schlesinger. i love her almond-eyed children and she just has a way of capturing a moment that i find really special. i love all of her work. these are the books that i own which are illustrated by her. she's also a very interesting woman who was educated in austria! she has a wonderful legacy of making children happy with her art. see more here.

i'm suzy by dorotha ruthstrom
BIG tell-a-tales, 1966, whitman publishing co, wisconsin
lithographed edition
illustrated by alice schlesinger

little boy blue: finger plays old and new by daphne hogstrom
a golden book, 1966, western publishing co., wisconsin
illustrated by alice schlesinger

the big book of favorite songs for children selected & arranged by dorothy berliner commins
nursery treasure books, 1951, grosset & dunlap, inc., new york
lithographed edition
illustrated by alice schlesinger
music drawn by margaret brewster

the big book of mother goose
nursey treasure books, 1976 printing, grosset & dunlap, new york
lithographed edition
illustrated by alice schlesinger