Take a Peek at the Book-Shelf

Imagine you're Mary Ann, the White Rabbit's housemaid- sneaking peeks at the books he's got upon the shelf. You don't bother with words...it's the pictures that capture your eye. Neglect your dusting! Take one off the shelf, snuggle in his cozy chair, and make your own stories up. The White Rabbit's calling for you but you're lost in another world. He can get his own gloves!

This blog is dedicated to fantasy picture books, magical pockets of paint and ink. You won't find savory intellectual reviews here--only sweet tasty tidbits of what's on my shelf, and the occassional visitor from public and private libraries.

Recommendations, questions, comments (even book reviews) are always welcome!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Terry Jones' Fairy Tales

From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


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From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


Jack felt even more frightened, but stood there bravely and said: 'You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Just be cause you're the biggest of the fairies, that's no reason to treat the small ones badly.'

Stories Love Pictures

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

A.A. Milne's Prince Rabbit

From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


"Once upon a time there was a king who had no children."
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From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


"Your Majesty choose a successor from among the young and the highly-born of the country..."

"There must not be on test, but many tests. Let all, who will, offer themselves, provided only that they are under the age of twenty and are well-born. See to it."

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"So the race was started. And the young Lord Calomel was much cheered on coming in second: not only by Their Majesties, but also by Rabbit, who had finished the course some time before…"

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"Can you turn a rabbit into a man?"

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Jane Yolen's The Acorn Quest

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Squirrelin smiled and put one paw over his heart. "My dear grandmother, a witch of some note, used to say that five-eighths of nonesense is sense. It's just up to the listener to sort it out."

From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


From White Rabbit's Book-Shelf Image Archive


Stories Love Pictures