The Grumpy Fairies

The Grumpy Fairies is a funny picture book that teaches the value of getting out of a bad mood--delightfully illustrated and beautifully presented with a gold foil-accented cover. Deep in the darkest forests, under rustling leaves, live the fairies. You probably think that fairies are good, kind, and sweet. Well, a lot of them are. These helpful fairies take care of the forest and they're happy to do it. But I'm sorry to tell you that some of the fairies, particularly the littlest ones, are GRUMPY. I mean super grumpy. I mean foot-stompy, frowny, bottom-lip-sticking-outy kind of grumpy. I mean "it's just one of those days" grumpy. But these grumpy fairies better watch out. There's a goblin about, and grumpy fairies happen to be a his favorite food... This wonderful, funny book will bring a smile to the smallest (and grumpiest) of children.

Children's Books

Stevens, Bethan

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Frances Lincoln Children's Books

A Damsel Not in Distress!

Science Fiction & Fantasy

This clever and funny inversion on a classic fairytale from award-winning author Bethan Stevens tells the laugh-out-loud story of a damsel who does not need saving! Once upon a time, hidden deep in a valley in a magical land far away, there was a very tall tower. And trapped at the very top of that very tall tower there was a damsel . . . In distress! The only problem is, the damsel is not&nbsp;in distress. She keeps telling the narrator that she's perfectly fine. The "terrifying beasts"&nbsp;in the moat are a family of ducklings. The "prickly brambles"&nbsp;are her rose garden. And the "wicked old witch"&nbsp;is actually her grandma! But the narrator just won't listen. When a scary, fire-breathing dragon comes to visit, it's up to the damsel to take charge of her story and save the day for everyone.&nbsp; Characterful illustrations transport readers&nbsp;to the magical world of the damsel's kingdom, and&nbsp;easy to read text is perfect for young readers. This funny follow-up to the prize-winning&nbsp;Grumpy Fairies&nbsp;is perfect for any young damsel--or prince charming--who wants to be the hero of their own story.

The Not-So-Wicked Witch

On the sleepiest of nights, when the air is still and the moon is full, the conditions are just right... for WITCHES TO TAKE FLIGHT! And among all these terribly wicked, cackling witches, is one... who is actually, surprisingly quite nice! This little witch doesn't enjoy being wicked like the others. Not one little bit. She doesn't like creating mischief, she doesn't like making a mess and she definitely doesn't like any naughtiness! The other witches decide that the littlest witch needs rescuing from all this icky, gooey goodness! It's time for some lessons in wickedness, and the best way to do that is by making a completely terrible and utterly awful potion...! Will our little witch leave her kind and gentle ways behind her and join in the wickedness? Or will she persuade her fellow witches that actually, being wicked isn't all it's cracked up to be? This playful take on spooky witches from the award-winning Bethan Stevens takes readers to a magical world of wickedness and kindness. This is the wonderfully funny follow-up to the prize-winning Grumpy Fairies and the fairytale twist A Damsel Not in Distress.

William Blake /anglais

Reference

BRITISH MUSEUM

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the world of the Pre-Raphaelites, featuring masterpieces of drawing, print and illustration from the superb collections of the British Museum.

Pre-Raphaelites (Gift Books)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Vernet's Dance Hall / Daily Mirror (Sylph Editions - Nobile Folios)

Baron, Wendy

Individual Artists

Sylph Editions

The wood engravers’ self-portrait tells the story of the image-making firm Dalziel Brothers, investigating and interpreting a unique archive from the British Museum. The study takes a creative-critical approach to illustration, alongside detailed investigation of print techniques and history. Five siblings ran the wood engraving firm Dalziel Brothers: George, Edward, Margaret, John and Thomas Dalziel. Prospering through five decades of work, Dalziel became the major capitalist image makers of Victorian Britain. This book, based on AHRC-funded research, outlines the achievements of these remarkable siblings and uncovers the histories of some of the 36 unknown artisan employees that worked alongside them. Dalziel Brothers made works of global importance: illustrations to Lewis Carroll’s Alice books, novels by Charles Dickens, and landmark Pre-Raphaelite prints, as well as other, brilliant works that are published here for the first time since their initial creation.\nFrom the Back Cover\nThe wood engravers’ self-portrait tells the story of Dalziel Brothers, the leading image-makers of Victorian Britain. Between 1839 and 1893, the Dalziel firm made around 54,000 
illustrations, collecting these in albums that constitute a unique visual memoir. This is the first major study of the Dalziels. It combines in-depth archival research with a distinctive methodology, incorporating detailed examination of printmaking techniques, an analysis of word-image relations in illustration, and a creative-critical approach.\nDalziel’s output includes engravings of global influence – such as the illustrations to Lewis Carroll’s Alice books, novels by Charles Dickens, and landmark Pre-Raphaelite prints. The artists also made intricate and fascinating unknown works, which range from brilliant scientific illustrations, to keep-fit diagrams and Cadbury’s advertisements. The wood engravers’ self-portrait tells the multifarious stories of the Dalziel artists and employees, based on the author’s extensive research in the Dalziel Archive, conducted in partnership with the British Museum. As well as exploring the Dalziel family and the works they made, this study addresses the challenges of uncovering and understanding creative work made by low-paid and supposedly mechanical artists (such as the precarious freelance engravers hired by Dalziel). It investigates the image firm’s role in shaping aspects of Victorian culture that continue to have a strong and ambivalent legacy, from the fast and wide circulation of wood engravings, to the visualisation of gendered and imperialist texts. It contributes to current theoretical and methodological investigations of mass print culture and word-image relations.

The wood engravers' self-portrait: The Dalziel Archive and Victorian illustration

Manchester University Press

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