Annual Reviews & Gift Guides
Most Beautiful Books of 2024 – A Holiday Gift Guide
A collection of the most beautiful books published in 2024, from children’s to non-fiction to fantasy. Find Christmas gifts or books for your own shelves.
Children's Literature
Union Square Children’s Signature Clothbound Editions
Explore the Union Square Co. Signature Children’s Clothbound Editions series, featuring classic tales with contemporary black-and-white illustrations by Jim Tierney, bound in brightly colored cloth with decorative stenciled page edges.
Handmade Books
Tara Books: Affordable Handcrafted Treasures
Tara Books is an independent publishing house from India that has been captivating readers with their stunning handmade books since 1994. This article reviews a collection of these stunning yet affordable handcrafted treasures.
Illustrated Bibliography
About Animals series by Owen Davey
This series of educational books about animals manages to be both contemporary and educational yet also charming and nostalgic thanks to the beauty of Owen Davey’s art style.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Macmillan Gift Collections
Guide to a Macmillan’s oversized illustrated treasuries of myths, legends, fairy tales and classic children’s stories, with circular die-cut cover designs.
Illustrated Bibliography
Arcturus Deluxe Children’s Classics
Giftable clothbound children’s classics by Arcturus with bright new illustrations and decorative stenciled edges.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Puffin in Bloom Collection
The Puffin in Bloom collection features pretty floral cover illustrations by Anna Bond. It includes hardcover children’s classics, Jane Austen regency romances, several mini-books, and more.
Illustrated Bibliography
Witchy Picture Books – A Retrospective
An illustrated list of all the very best witch-themed picture books over the past 70 years, spanning from the 1960s until now!
Collecting Scribner’s Illustrated Classics
The complete list of Scribner Illustrated Classics, a series that was first published in the late 19th century and continues today featuring full unabridged texts of classic stories paired with beautiful, vibrant artwork.
Decorative Bindings
Dent Dutton Children’s Illustrated Classics
A guide to collecting the vintage Dent Dutton Children’s Illustrated Classics series – the ones with pretty patterned cloth covers.