One of the absolute delights of book selling is the chance to see some of the gorgeous illustrations that are done for children's books. It is a real treat to open some of these books and sometimes it can be tough to let them go as they are sold.
What brought this to mind were a couple books I was recently putting online: They were published in the late 19th century and illustrated by Caldecott and Greenaway. You may see books that are listed as Caldecott or Newbery Medal winners, for example. What is easy to forget is that Randolf Caldecott was a real life children's illustrator -- and consequently there are books with his illustrations inside.
Agree or not with any specific winner of these awards, but the awards honor someone in the field who was a trailblazer or a particularly outstanding artisan in that field.
As I mentioned, there can be few things more fun than leafing through some of our old time children's books and enjoying the pictures. I am sure they make the books much better for the kids who read them.
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