Most of the books I read fall outside easy categorisation, but I try to include broad literary genres to help you sort through the information.
An illustrated list of all the very best witch-themed picture books over the past 70 years, spanning from the 1960s until now!
An illustrated list of nominees for the 13th Meggendorfer Award, 2023 (the best trade pop-up books published in the last two years), given by the Movable Book Society. The winner is an educational pop-up book, with finalists including an architectural exploration, adaptation of a classic novella, pop art celebration, heroic Persian mythology, adventures of a curious cat, augmented reality, and more…
Lots of holiday themed pop-up books to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and more festive seasonal joy.
September updates include the upcoming Vintage Quarterbound Classics Collection, and reviews of several myth and folklore collections.
The Wool of Bat series focuses on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world. Authentic stories plus stunning artwork makes this series one to collect for mythology lovers.
The Kew Gardens’ magical folklore series explores the links between humans, plants and fungi through stories of wild places, otherworldly creatures and stories of supernatural mischief, all accompanied by beautiful vintage illustrations.
Enjoy contemporary retellings of ancient stories from Greek, Norse and Egyptian mythology, paired with stunning art deco-style illustrations, in this series of ancient myths published by DK.
This enchantingly illustrated natural history of magical creatures featuring foil-embossed cloth covers, ribbon markers and sprayed page edges.
Penguin’s Vintage Classics imprint has launched a Quarterbound Classics series. These gift editions feature a brightly coloured quarter cloth binding, contemporary illustrations, red silk ribbon bookmark and other finishes throughout the text.
Ever wondered which books the Bodley Library uses to create its stunning range of vintage pictorial bindings stationery? Well, check out this list and wonder no more.