Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

elk for Andersen's Fairy Tales; four
1or Lambs Tales From Shakespeare"
A reference guide which greatly aids
them In their work is an Illustrators
Finding List" complied by Louise p.
EsatimeT. director Of the childrens de-
Uartnent of the Public Library and
published BY q Boston firm This Is
guide to the work Of the most inpor-
fant illustrators of ci1ildren's books.
The first half has an alphabetical list
CT artists names. and under each OF
them are the titles Of books he has
illustrated The second half OF the
guide gives the name OF the author
and the title CT his book, followed by
way can be located what a certain artist
has illustrated as well Is the names OF
the different illustrators who have IN
terpreted individual titles.
Interior decorators and commercial
artists find inspiration in the coilec-
ton among the vivid and original work
OF modern artists. in their decorative
designs and gorgeous color work.
"a
THERE is no more fascinating study
than that Of the history Of illuStraI-
ing books for children. But this
history can only be had in fragments
here and there. A chapter in book.
an article In a magazine, or an account
in the biography Of some artist-from
these We piece the story together.
II is long way from the famous
little books" in their sowery gilt bind
inss, decorated with small wood cuts.
ard sold BY John Negberry. the frs.
publisher az chiIdren's books, al ST.
Paui's Churchyard. London, in the
eighteenth century. TO such dist!n-
gliished classic as Andersen's Fairy
Tales illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
These early little books, with their IL
i4strationG usually printed from en-
zrsved wooden blocks or copper plates.
we're cr1ldeiy coiored by children. A
description of the method Of coioring is
given In Tuer'S Forgotten Children's
Cooks" The children sat around q
table, each with little pan Of water
coior, brush. partly colored copy
snc q pile Of printed sheets. One child
would paint on the red wherever 1t APP
pesred in the copy, another followed,
say, with yellow, and 50 on. until the
soioring was finished" The illustrations
" quaint. stiff little people, small grown
ups rather than real children, show
them in activities both pieasurable and
otherwise To the wood cut, Thomas
Eewtck. in the late eighteenth century.
rave animation and charm ITO him, as
90 q child. the simplest scene or nature
or the most everyday glimpse Of life
TOLD its story An early reprint Of
Bex1ck's Select Fables Of AeSop and
Others" is q priced possession Of the
enildfenS department Of the Public
Library. a. the work Of one OF the pio-
neeTs In illustrating children's books.
Just as Dickens made the world Of
childhood more important through MS
stories Of David CopperfeIo. Little Nell,
Tiny Tim. In Christmas carol. so CF1l.k-
shank. mis- iDinitabie interpreter helped
IN nunasnlze the attitude toward chill
oren in his pictures. In Criikshank't
illustrations Of Grimm's Household
Tales" and IN the illustrators own
"Fasry Book We see some neYer-to- be.
witches. Of pumpkins ready To BE-
changed into coaches and Of equally
miraculous mice crujkshank's Giant In
Jack and the Bean Stalk" Ii marvel
~ erotesoue and stupid length.
Sir John Tepniel famous illustrator
%. Punch helped % imm0rtslize
Alice in Wonderland" No matter II
such artists as Racknam have illustrated
~ 3ook In later years, Tenniel so per
fectly understood ihe spirit Of the story
thsf the pictures ard tale are one The
FAa1 tsSbRf eEss AFsS fFAeAhb mar Ia ~
iegslv cKs aiming the uorn9ouse into the
teapot the Duchess. 0erched on kt0o
nursing the baby and alsrine al Alice
under her alarming headdress. me
Caterpillar. seated OH a mushroom
smoking q ilookah and throwing mimi
cal remarks between pnffs Of smoke, al
these remain With ore as the real char
1eters In Alice ig1 Wonderland" These
small black and white drawings more
nearly express the antics Of these be-
loyed characters than the most artistic
Color illustrations.
IF VOL were 50 fortunate IN yo9i
nursery dsys 81 10 have toaethe,
s7th your bread and milk Kate
C5reenanays "A Apple Pie" ~ heI
:, ~Assr igols csF6en and EanSeiph Cal.
2 eecouIs pictures Ct The pivertinf