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Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books
Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books | Randolph Caldecott
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Presents nine of the illustrator's books of nursery rhymes and other classic rhymes for children, including "The House that Jack Built," "The Queen of Hearts," and "Baby Bunting."
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TheKidUpstairs
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#OnThisDay in 1846 artist Randolph Caldecott was born. Working in London as a magazine illustrator, Caldecott was commissioned to illustrate two Christmas books (The House that Jack Built and The Diverting History of John Gilpin). They were so successful that the publisher commissioned two books a year from Caldecott until the time of his death in 1886. In 1938 the first Caldecott medal was awarded for picture book illustration. #HistoryGetsLIT

Lindy Thanks for this historical tidbit. 😊 2y
LeahBergen Cool! And this illustration is fab! 2y
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Professional_Book_Dragon
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1880s jokes! Many of his pictures have small little jokes in them. I enjoyed seeing the art that inspired the Caldecott Award creation.