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Lorenz Frølich, frontispiece to "A Butterfly Chase" by P.-J. Stahl (Pierre-Jules Hetzel), New York: 1869 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/butterfly-chase/

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Oh wow. 7 5-star ratings on Amazon for Witch Kids. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This comment blows my mind:

"For non-native English speakers maybe a motivation to learn, the book is well written and easier to read than the original Harry Potter."

https://zjuzdme.org/witch-kids.html

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Androcles and the lion.
John Dickson Batten, from "Europa's Fairy Book" by Joseph Jacobs, London, New York: [ca. 1916] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/androcles-lion/

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Snow White and the three dwarfs.
John Dickson Batten, from "Europa's Fairy Book" by Joseph Jacobs, London, New York: [ca. 1916] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/snowwhite-dwarfs/

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Did you know you can order a signed copy of a paperback book about curious, creative Malika and her robot Rovie? @rebellion_reads
https://www.noiresteminist.com/product-page/order-signed-copy-of-there-s-a-robot-in-my-closet

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Ripe at last.
From "The Greymare Romance" written & illustrated by Edwin John Ellis, London: 1891 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ripe/

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The university course. No III.
From "The Greymare Romance" written & illustrated by Edwin John Ellis, London: 1891 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/university-course-3/

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They tore up trees by the roots, and hacked at each other till they both fell dead.
Arthur Rackham, from "Hansel & Grethel & other tales" by the Brothers Grimm, New York: 1920 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/tore-up-trees/

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Pulling the piece of soft cheese out of his pocket, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out.
Arthur Rackham, from "Hansel & Grethel & other tales" by the Brothers Grimm, New York: 1920 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/pulling-soft-cheese/

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... And who should come to sew them?
From "The Tailor of Gloucester" written & illustrated by Beatrix Potter, London, New York: [ca. 1903?] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sew-them/

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And out from under tea-cups [...] stepped other and more little mice.
From "The Tailor of Gloucester" written & illustrated by Beatrix Potter, London, New York: [ca. 1903?] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/under-tea-cups/

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There was a snippeting of scissors, and a snappeting of thread.
From "The Tailor of Gloucester" written & illustrated by Beatrix Potter, London, New York: [ca. 1903?] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/snippeting-scissors/

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She at last came to the Prince, who could scarcely swim.
Gordon Browne, from "Fairy Tales from Hans Andersen" London: 1919 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/came-prince/

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Study of hedgehog stealing an apple.
From "A Book of Cheerful Cats" written & illustrated by Joseph Greene Francis, New York: 1892 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/hedgehog-stealing-apple/

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A by and about local Freddy Carmichael has caught the eye of the .

Carmichael was the first commercial pilot to come from the .

The book, co-authored by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail with artwork from Audrea Loreen-Wulf originally from the Arctic Ocean community of , was published in October 2023 in both the region’s and languages.

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/story-about-first-indigenous-arctic-pilot-freddie-the-flyer-added-to-dolly-parton-library

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Dance with me.
From "Dream Boats and Other Stories" written & illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker Garden City, New York: 1920 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/merrily-dance/

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Lest a nightmare should come to the fairies' cousin twice removed on their mother's side.
From "Dream Boats and Other Stories" written & illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker Garden City, New York: 1920 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/nightmare-should-come/

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Calling it a tail did not make it one.
From "Dream Boats and Other Stories" written & illustrated by Dugald Stewart Walker Garden City, New York: 1920 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/calling-it-tail/

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I saw three ships.
From "Walter Crane's Painting Book," Glasgow, London, Manchester: [1889?] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/three-ships/

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The peacock's complaint.
From "Walter Crane's Painting Book," Glasgow, London, Manchester: [1889?] https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/peacocks-complaint/

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So Carey took him up to ride
Upon his back...
From "The Dandy's Perambulations," London: 1819 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/upon-back/

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... And called to see his friend Mac Carey,
Who sold potatoes in an area.
From "The Dandy's Perambulations," London: 1819 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/called-friend/

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The Sea-Maiden.
John Dickson Batten, from "Celtic Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs, London: 1892 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sea-maiden/

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We have a little garden,
A garden of our own.
From "Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes" written & illustrated by Beatrix Potter, New York: [1922?]

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Crash! came the rocket.
From "The Rocket Book" written & illustrated by Peter Newell, New York: 1912 #art #illustration #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/all-a-quaking/

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