vintage childrens books | Drawn In Books

Christiana Douglass

Jun 26, 20213 min read

How the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky | drawn by José Aruego and Ariane Dewey

written by Mirra Ginsburg Another day, another picture book power couple to admire. José Aruego and Ariane Dewey published over 60 books...

Christiana Douglass

Feb 20, 20212 min read

The Giant Jam Sandwich | pictures and story by John Vernon Lord • verses by Janet Burroway

The Giant Jam Sandwich scratches many an itch for a classic, fantastical and outrageous tale, where the very base premise of the story is...

Christiana Douglass

Feb 10, 20213 min read

Albert B. Cub & Zebra | Anne Rockwell

Fondly shortened to "A.B. Cub & Zebra" in our home, this simple, yet striking alphabet book was a nightly staple my mother, sister and I...

Christiana Douglass

Jan 22, 20212 min read

The Jolly Postman Series | Janet & Allan Ahlberg

There's no substitute for a handwritten note, and I think we will always be enchanted with the mail. The envelope, the stamps chosen, the...

Christiana Douglass

Jan 13, 20212 min read

Alonzo Purr: the Seagoing Cat | drawn by Marylin Hafner • written by Mary Carey

"Alonzo Purr was the captain's cat on the ferryboat Liza Lee." The first line of prose is so pleasing to the ear, I don't even need to...

Christiana Douglass

Dec 28, 20202 min read

The Hole Book | Peter Newell

This book floated around my childhood home without an origin story as to how it got there or who may have gifted it to us. It was one of...

Christiana Douglass

Dec 24, 20201 min read

Old MacDonald | Amy Schwartz

Amy Schwartz has quickly become my #1 source of illustration inspiration. Nothing is left without texture and pattern of some kind, yet...

Christiana Douglass

Dec 2, 20202 min read

Popcorn | Frank Asch

Certain elements, whether it be visual, verbal, tactile or other, stick to us like a sweet taffy that never fully expires. We forget...