blackandwtf: 1910s Standing on a mountain of already donated volumes, an amiable barker calls for still more books from passers-by outside the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. (via This Ain’t The Summer Of Love)

blackandwtf:

1910s

Standing on a mountain of already donated volumes, an amiable barker calls for still more books from passers-by outside the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue.

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illustratedguide: The Gashlycrumb Tinies written and illustrated by Edward Gorey Bloomsbury 1998 (first published 1963) Edward Gorey was one of the most talented (and eccentric) graphic artists to emerge in post-war America, and this macabre little book is one of his finest. An A to Z of children’s names, complete with illustrations of their final moments, all narrated in rhyming dactylic couplets. The deadpan delivery gives it the feeling of a public record, and the fine cross-hatched illustrations point to the Victorian fascination with death and childhood innocence. The perfect book for anyone who ever painted their fingernails black. Buy on Amazon / Buy on Book Depository /

illustratedguide:

The Gashlycrumb Tinies

written and illustrated by Edward Gorey

Bloomsbury 1998 (first published 1963)

Edward Gorey was one of the most talented (and eccentric) graphic artists to emerge in post-war America, and this macabre little book is one of his finest. An A to Z of children’s names, complete with illustrations of their final moments, all narrated in rhyming dactylic couplets. The deadpan delivery gives it the feeling of a public record, and the fine cross-hatched illustrations point to the Victorian fascination with death and childhood innocence. The perfect book for anyone who ever painted their fingernails black.

Buy on Amazon / Buy on Book Depository /
surrealcamille: interesting use of a fireplace

surrealcamille:

interesting use of a fireplace

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teachingliteracy: jobozarth

teachingliteracy:

jobozarth

fabula: I didn’t need an adult to drive me around and keep an eye on me and tell me what to do. I’d passed that crucial moment in childhood when you can start making decisions and see what it’s like. I’d earned the freedom of reading whatever I wanted, and the freedom of flying downhill on my own. (via Reading and Its Rewards - NYTimes.com)

fabula:

I didn’t need an adult to drive me around and keep an eye on me and tell me what to do. I’d passed that crucial moment in childhood when you can start making decisions and see what it’s like. I’d earned the freedom of reading whatever I wanted, and the freedom of flying downhill on my own. (via Reading and Its Rewards - NYTimes.com)

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teachingliteracy: Sci-Fi Children’s Books

teachingliteracy:

Sci-Fi Children’s Books

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