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May 11, 2010

Red Hen Studios: Illustrated rhymes for the nursery

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This first series of prints were by Eloise Wilkin ,. who illustrated many “Little Golden Book” titles. Just look at all these adorable faces,. taken from a well-loved over-sized book. Too bad many of the pages were colored on, …

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Red Hen Studios: Illustrated rhymes for the nursery

wellerwishes: From Sketch to Final: Crocodile Art Final

I love it - I see a Richard Scarry influence. I was wondering – in your opinion, what are the advantages of creating in Flash as opposed to Illustrator? 11:34 AM · claudine hellmuth said… amazing! it looks like watercolor! …

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wellerwishes: From Sketch to Final: Crocodile Art Final

Inkwell Inspirations: The Poky Little Puppy

First published in 1942, The Poky Little Puppy was one of the first 12 books published under The Little Golden Books banner. In 2002, Publisher’s Weekly named The Poky Little Puppy the No 1 best-selling hardcover children’s book of all …

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Inkwell Inspirations: The Poky Little Puppy

May 4, 2010

Simon's Sista Saw: Twenty on a Tuesday – 27 and 28

What is the first children’s book you remember being read to you? I really have no recollection. We were read to all the time but I can’t remember the specifics much. I know we use to pore over Richard Scarry’s big book of words a lot. …

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Simon's Sista Saw: Twenty on a Tuesday – 27 and 28

May 3, 2010

Evy Beats Cancer: 5.3.10

Evy adores Richard Scarry books, and we have a ton of them. She asks to read “Busy, Busy Town” many times a day. There is a hospital page and it shows one of the animals in a hospital bed. Evy pointed at the hospital bed yesterday and …

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Evy Beats Cancer: 5.3.10

April 28, 2010

Annie-Doodle-Doo: 147

Favorite Artists. Beatrix Potter; Bill Watterson; Connie Bruner; Elisa Kleven; Eloise Wilkin ; Jack Kent; Mark Crilley; Mark Teague; Maurice Sendak; Quentin Blake; Richard Scarry; Shel Silverstein …

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Annie-Doodle-Doo: 147

April 19, 2010

Mum in Bloom ~: Recipe: Broccoli Salad

Refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight. Just before serving mix in the sunflower seeds. Printable Version. Enjoy! Our plans for today… from the book “The Busy ABC”.

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Mum in Bloom ~: Recipe: Broccoli Salad

April 18, 2010

The Byron Life: On the go

Next – sorting through the ever-growing collection of Little Golden Books that seem to be toppling over in every direction in my studio. Knowing that I’m always on the lookout for these little books to turn into journals, …

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The Byron Life: On the go

Beach Vintage: It's Elementary But…

I bought this old Richard Scarry Book at an op shop / thrift store for 50c last year and it is my favourite vintage children’s book that I own.

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Beach Vintage: It's Elementary But…

April 17, 2010

Motherhood and Cancer: We're Here

He read a book for almost an hour (I love Richard Scarry !) and watched a video (Bob The Builder) for about an hour and a half. We talked some more. He was so happy when we crossed the mountain! And when we finally drove up the driveway …

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Motherhood and Cancer: We're Here

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